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Have gone back into tillage here around 70 acres so far prob go to 100 from all sheep setup. Contractor does most of the tillage work, I do rolling, reseeding, cover crops and draw grain trailer etc myself. Have 15 yr old 110 hp Agrotron with loader that I really like, but do need more HP for...

Plan on treating some grain with propcorn, would it be ok to store in ton bags straight away or a bad idea?

What do you call white bits in Barley, almost like the grain is cracking. Was looking at fellas barley this morning and but in it.

Mixing own grain here for ewes and finishing lambs, looking for something less hassle & accurate than loader and wall. Anyone using a diet feeder to just mix grain, like idea of it as can make up tmr if want and also maybe propcorn grain if need be. Any other options that would be worth...

Hi Was wondering if anyone running an APV broadcaster could help me out. Have an APV KS40 with 2.1 controller box. We had an electrical issue yesterday on the tractor running it, which was fixed today. But the box is flashing b now and can’t do anything. Is there something that can be done to...

Anyone have much experience grazing red clover with lambs, and do and don’t to look out for? Have 8 acres here and fit to mow again and thinking might graze it as dont need the bales, so thinking of grazing

Anyone that is mixing their own grain what do they use for mixing. Was hoping to get a mixer bucket for the tractor loader so can mix small batches and fill 800 advantage feeders. Got a quote for one, scary number so was wondering what anyone else is using to mix own grain. Thanks

How soon after harvesting can you feed whole barley/peas to lambs after harvesting. Yielding lot better than expected and thinking of feeding a batch of lambs with it, was only cut Wednesday and will be feed through 3in1 so not worried about excess feed at start. Was just on to fella about...

Trying an experiment on thistles that have come into a multi species award using a weed wiper, but have never used one before. It’s a carpet version, and just wondering how exactly it works to avoid dripping & still maybe get a kill on the thistles. How long do you leave nozzles spraying and...

Anyone have a pdf instruction manual for a patchwork eco plus? Have the quick starter guide but have lambing brain and think need the full manual but can’t find it online.

How long after burning off a field would you sow grass, rape and Swedes? Rape & Swedes into burnt off lay and grass into last years fodder fields. Am trying to get Kyleo but struggling

Anyone recommend a cheapish android tablet. I'm an Apple person but need a tablet to run couple of Android only apps for the farm, and tbh don't want to go mad as will be only using it for farm items.

Anyone got any experience of a buggy for an elderly farmer, thinking comfort, getting in and out and just over all practicality. Father her mid 80s and starting to struggle with manual freelander. He likes coming to farm everyday, and looking at options to get him about as lives 7 miles away...

What do people use to move 3in1 feeders? Spikes don’t fit and was going to buy set of pallet forks, but just wondering any more useful loader attachment that would do the job as well.

Hi I just bought an old Moore Unidrill, it’s in great knick but just trying to work out how to calibrate. Can see the trays but can’t work out how to move the seed cup to flow the seed into them and don’t see a crank to move the rotor, maybe just turn the wheel? If anyone recognizes the model...

Have a reseed here that was badly hit by the drought last year. It was sowed beginning of June but didn’t strike until mid August, main effect has been spear thistles. Advisor said end of last year don’t spray and leave till spring or until weather got mild. We walked it today and she said...

right sheep farmer here with a tractor, 2006 deutz K100. The seat has gone down and tbh I have no idea how it works . It’s a Grammer seat seems manual with two grey handles on left side with knobs which I guess are weight setters. Can someone explain to me how it works so I can at least make...

Need to get a new dog and due to time constraints going to buy a trained dog. Have done this once before and worked out well, and previously always trained our own dogs. Requirements have changed though since last needed a dog as farm is now all once block. Previously we were split in three so...

well, does anyone knowing you can get a hydraulic top link that fits & works on Massey 135? Thanks

Hard got 2nd hand but thought would throw up an ad anyway see if any about. Looking for 2nd hand grass direct drill to sow forage and grass crops, Moore, Aitchinson, Duncan etc anything considered.