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  1. Martyn

    Stockpen is it good quality?

    As title says, need a tb testing pen, usually use crash barriers but not sure long term where to make final pen. Stockpen advertising a system for £2.5k. Fed up with aie rubbish
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    Paraquat

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68215777 I can think of two sprayer operators who got to early 60s but no longer with us, both with chemical related body conditions, is this a national wide scandal?
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    Wanted Waikato Milking Parlour

    https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/20-40-waikato-for-sale.392388/ Looking for exactly the same as what @Grassman247 sold last year, but feeders not needed. Would take smaller length Please let us know if you see one in auction for sale or know of someone looking to retire shortly...
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    Slurry Storage/Volume/requirements

    We technically have 6 months slurry storage, but with weather like this we are about full in 4 months, can’t do a lot about it. Just wondering what do the grazing spring herds do calculation wise, as if cows are out from late Feb until Xmas then their requirements will be considerably less, if...
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    Sainsbury’s Organic Beef Producer Group

    Are there any members on here who are part of this or supplied Sainsbury’s supply group.
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    Beef Finishing Sheds Design

    If you had a blank canvas and you wanted to put up a shed or possibly two for holding 200-240 beef head what designs would people think off. We are thinking locking yokes, 18ft scrap passage, concrete panels dividing scrape passage off straw yards. Interest in how you access the straw yards to...
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    And then comes the nightjars - film - foot & mouth

    https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/watch-farming-friendship-and-foot-and-mouth-in-upcoming-film/
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    Hydraulic parker pump needed - any ideas how to get hold of one?

    https://allegro.pl/oferta/pompa-hydrauliczna-deutz-agrovector-26-6-agrovect-11889416694 One of these needed, all seam to be in Poland. Made by Parker - 090003743
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    Recommendations of a good agri solicitor

    Have a small peace of land less than two acres including a shed, straight transfer/sale, am getting quotes of £1800-2000 while the buyer is paying £750 legal cost their side, kind of get the feeling I'm being taking the Micky. Apparently it's about 3 hours legal work. Any recommendations?
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    Hilux Car Seat Covers

    Recommendations on the best cat seat covers available for normal active Hilux please? Fed up with uncomfortable ones, that slide around the seat and after 12 months loose their shape and keep popping of the seat!
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    Am I over reacting? Being a over the top boring farmer, or just in a January blue so being bit touchy!

    Landlord has had contactors in to clear 30-40 ash trees from road hedges due to die back disease, the firm has come in over three day, chipped the branches & broken the main limbs into 4-6ft lengths. I knew they were due anyday and heard saws running but been tied up with yard jobs for two...
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    McHale or Kuhn straw chopper.

    Have priced both of the above brands, they both come in at £14k. Both seam to have good reviews, both come from.local dealers. Have been told green McHale paint is poor? Our Kuhn mowers have flaked paint so thinking it's all new machinery!
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    Hydraulic Dump valve

    We have a handler which is a complete pain for pressurising it self so it makes a meal out of hooking and removing hydraulic attachments like shear grab. Is it possible to add a valve, to de presurerise the two couplings. I'm sure the old matbro had something on them.?
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    X Enterprise Hire Vehicles

    Am looking at a replacement Hilux truck as our old girl is worn out. Several available that are X enterprise lease vehicles, has anyone had much experience with these vehicles. Being sold with 6 month manufacturers warranty remaining, 80000 miles on the clock. They are the basic active model...
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    HP Requirement for trailed straw chopper?

    What is the minimum hp needed for a round bale straw chopper? Kuhn/teagle/McHale etc?
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    Tractor Drawn Cattle Box

    We are now finnishing our own cattle and our numbers are always growing, have been moving cattle with iforwilliam box and truck and basically just to small now. What brands of trailer should I be looking at , would like the option to load 8-12 fat cattle but not to big a trailer that it's awful...
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    Buckrake suitable for 130hp tractor.

    We have a fendt 313 which is capable of lifting 3.5t on the front and 6t on the back, what would be a suitable buckrake, everything iv rang about dealers are saying I need 200hp+ for. Only for our own silage.
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    Organic cereals

    Ok so our landlord has just put up a new grain store/machinery shed, just waiting for roller door to be fitted. We currently grow grain to crimp and feed our own stock but with operating a mixed system we seam to achieve very pleasing organic yeilds. Is it worth becoming farm assured to sell...
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    Battery Pack Chainsaw

    Ok loads out there now, what's the best farm one to buy, will be used for some fencing/stewedship clearance, bit of wood around for the house, and some building jobs, not massive trees.
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    OLMC are there any members on here?

    Just looking to see if their are many members on TFF and seeing how people get on with the co-op. Looking to start finnishing this summer our first big mob will be ready at 24/26 months. any feedback would be very welcome.
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