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  1. MrNoo

    Meanwhile the Red Tractor AHDB circus continues unabated

    I see the Tennant Farmer Association is having a Webinar this evening titled "What benefit is Red Tractor to British Farmers and Growers" and guest speaker is Mr Brown Shoes Jim Mosley himself. That should be an enthralling evening, I believe you can register by ringing the Tennants Farmers Assoc
  2. MrNoo

    Water leak help

    Certainly with our lot, we had a leak, informed them and they waived then bill, it was around £30k if I remember correctly but then they had been estimating it for nearly three years. That is why I never pay any utilities bill via direct debit as they'd have had that out the account just like...
  3. MrNoo

    Fertiliser woes

    Had it for two years, never again!! It striped like buggery despite tray testing fine, stripes were greenest on the tramline, we put it down to all the dust emitted from the spreader.
  4. MrNoo

    Red Tractor sector board passes leadership vote of no confidence

    Typical AHDB scum….! Hardly surprising is it their action.
  5. MrNoo

    Fertiliser woes

    We call it Diamond Dust Fert, shocking stuff. Looks like you're lime spreading the amount of dust.
  6. MrNoo

    TFF call centre???

    Has Battersby got a new job then?
  7. MrNoo

    Michael Gove and the Conservatives did this.

    officers And if you look at the latest set of accounts under "filing" you can see the land is owned by Bathurst Trust (PTC) Ltd BTPL registered in Bermuda.
  8. MrNoo

    The ‘shooting’ community guilt

    Mine does the same, normally about 2-3 a year, I take great delight in hearing the thud. I can't abide them, too many about now, have seen them take or certainly knock down, English partridge and even a green woodpecker. Years ago you used to be able to get a license and net them, I know we did...
  9. MrNoo

    Looking grim .......

    Went to mark out tramlines in 150ac of overwintered worked heavy ground, needed 4 wheel drive in a few places and the BG is just about to start flowering!! Hopefully get the sprayer through tomorrow if the weather plays ball. The lawn however seems to have started to grow like buggery!
  10. MrNoo

    Michael Gove and the Conservatives did this.

    Yes, he was involved in a major house building scheme locally, all the land was owned by a Co in Bermuda.....!!! It got passed (2,500 houses) and he then removed himself from the board.
  11. MrNoo

    Combinables Price Tracker

    Yes had a call yesterday and am unassured, must be desperate!
  12. MrNoo

    Wheat prices jump

    Yes and Fert will be £1500/t, a new tractor will be north of £250k, we'll be the last in line for any profit after the supply mob take their fixed percentage out of us!!
  13. MrNoo

    Michael Gove and the Conservatives did this.

    Yes I noticed it too, you couldn’t make it up in your wildest dreams.
  14. MrNoo

    Swallows 2024

    Yes, I always leave a hose on turned right down in one of the muddier areas of the yard when dry.
  15. MrNoo

    Swallows 2024

    Saw my first yesterday on the farm but the local ones that live in my other yard have not returned yet, they nest in an old set of stables, normally around 20 or so.
  16. MrNoo

    Too cold to sow legumes ?

    Planted Crimson Clover two weeks ago, coming up now although -2C last night and the night before
  17. MrNoo

    Swallows 2024

    Normally 7th or thereabouts but not seen sight nor sound of any yet. Don’t say as I blame them, it’s bloody freezing out today
  18. MrNoo

    Ahdb survey

    Yes, had one here, filled out stating my displeasure at their parasitic organisation and the reasons why I put the lot into Stewardship.
  19. MrNoo

    Looking grim .......

    Amazed how it’s dried out on top once soil has been moved, grass/flowers drilled and even had the rolls out, even saw dust. Yet other fields I can’t even disc as still too wet.
  20. MrNoo

    Isuzu Road Tax Increase

    £320/yr for a 1.9 D-Max manual
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