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I don't seem to be able to post in or start conversations. Is this a general problem?

Got an Alert this morning that was nothing to do with me. It led to this: lucy(10) and myself granny wendy permission required where @Thats Lucy quoted @waterbuffalofarmer What's happening @Clive and New Admin. Thanks.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/farmers-targeted-by-gun-thieves-63ptsrzw9 Farmers targeted by gun thieves John Simpson, Crime Correspondent November 14 2017, 12:01am, The Times Police have warned licensed owners to store their weapons safely TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Shotguns...

A friend found this when they were clearing out an old shed. Either due to abuse or design the teeth are not set, (but they could have been when new?) The steel is rigid and not designed to flex. Does anyone recognise it or know what it is for. Thanks.

Reports in the paper today that Boeing is thinking of winding down production of the 747. As an aside they mentioned that the shed they build them in was the largest in the world by volume. It was easy to find on Google Earth! The sheds around it are not too small either.

Asking this on behalf of a neighbour, and I haven't actually seen the plough. He has a 'new to him' Kverneland LD85 6 furrow vari-width with a 300Hp headstock. There are apparently four large bolts, with heads countersunk for a 14mm Allen key, that secure the headstock onto the plough beam. In...

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/efb61688-8f4c-11e7-8a9b-cc2ed7ce991f?hubRefSrc=email&utm_source=lfemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=lfnotification#lf-content=211325331:731706643 Farming must shed tweedy image, says woman head of Royal Agricultural University Maggie Ritchie | Jerome...

Never be flippant with the media:ROFLMAO::banghead: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/eat-twice-as-much-to-get-enough-nutrients-says-leading-farmer-5fctpswm9 Eat twice as much to get enough nutrients, says leading farmer Jerome Starkey, Countryside Correspondent June 12 2017, 12:01am...

Just got our 2017 Countryside Stewardship application back and we have to return the Claim Form by Monday night! Of course these should have have been returned to us before a January deadline but apparently that wasn't very important. @Guy Smith could you have a word with @RPA and make sure...

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/older-farmers-should-be-offered-cottages-to-encourage-retirement-l53l9pqwx Jerome Starkey, Countryside Correspondent April 28 2017, 12:01am, The Times The average age of British farmers is 59 and landowners say new blood is needed JOHN GILES/PA...

We don't use the Datatronic on our MF8220 much as it is mainly a loader tractor. The tractor is a 2001 with about 7k hours. A while ago the Datatronic seemed to lose its memory as it would 'factory reset' over night, lose its presets and start 'talking' French. Now it has given up even that and...

My "old style" Pure Highway has died. With a plug in aerial and 12v plug you could move it with you between tractors, combine and pick up. The replacements all appear to have to be wired in. Has anyone recommend a good DAB that can be shoved in a pocket and moved easily?

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/badger-family-sett-up-for-life-in-313-000-home-vbppfpd6s Badger family sett up for life in £313,000 home Jonathan Leake, Environment Editor November 20 2016, 12:01am, The Sunday Times Rehomed badgers were given £50 worth of peanuts LAURIE...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a policy statement explaining that from now on, all over-the-counter (OTC) homeopathic drugs will have to come with a label clearly stating that they do not work...

Referbing our spreader. What is a good paint to treat areas and components that have been corroded?

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/milk-shortage-will-push-up-cheese-prices-rbdhp2bgw Milk shortage ‘will push up cheese prices’ Ben Webster, Environment Editor November 14 2016, 12:01am, The Times More than 550 dairy farms have closed this year and production has fallen by 10 per cent...

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/farmers-told-to-earn-their-taxpayer-cash-after-brexit-bddslrjz5 You must earn your keep after Brexit, farmers told Ben Webster, Environment Editor November 12 2016, 12:01am, The Times Minette Batters said that farmers faced fierce competition for...

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/i-beg-your-pardon-australian-seaweed-hailed-as-solution-to-cattles-belches-jt5l6xgb2 I beg your pardon: Australian seaweed hailed as solution to cattle’s belches Bernard Lagan, Sydney October 19 2016, 12:00pm, The Times Seaweed added to the diet of...

Supermarket watchdog could be let loose down on the farm Alex Ralph October 19 2016, 12:01am, The Times The government will consider evidence for giving the supermarket watchdog greater responsibility for the fair treatment of farmers CHRISTOPHER FURLONG/GETTY IMAGES The government is...

http://www.fwi.co.uk/news/brexit-means-cheap-food-imports-says-nigel-farage.htm Farmers Weekly Brexit means cheap food imports, says Farage Johann Tasker Monday 19 September 2016 16:00 © Tom Nicholson/LNP/REX/Shutterstock Food imports will be cheaper once the UK leaves the EU, former Ukip...