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The Citroen went into hospital needing a new front (hydro) strut... ugh. The guy had a real struggle with one of the 3 bolts holding it all together, which in the end snapped. The thread was so tight it damaged the bolt extractor. He didn't know this workshop miracle I was told when I first...

Do we have a seed drill mindset? Some years ago Clive Bailye arranged a trial of 10 or so different direct drills on a level uniform 50 acre field. There was a spare plot which they seeded with a fertiliser spinner and then scratched over the surface. It performed far better than expected...

Yesterday I put together an Expert Pack that contains every issue for Scottish farmer 114 issues; 5358 pages; 6000 approx workshop projects; 10,030 pictures Zero pages of advertising. Zero pages of sponsored content. Published quarterly since 1992. http://bit.ly/1aIFnzh Always looking for...

Here's a useful 40 acres of beet and the home built machine for chopping it. Processing would be a better word. Hopper holds 750 kg and it gets through the lot in little over a minute. It chops quite fine and 'processes' potatoes as well which should prevent any choking. Mixes quickly in feeder...

Hello - there's a warm welcome to you all at the Farm Innovations webinar at Cereals 2020 which I am chairing. Innovation is central to progress. If we don’t change our methods we’ll get the same results. As farmers we are bombarded with new ideas and products, and it’s difficult to decide...

The environmental impact of farming is not just big news, it gets turned into regulations. Ammonia from livestock sheds is something we've been reading more about and is another reason for keeping no more than a dozen cattle in a shed together. When I came across the Danish company JH Agro's...

Came across this page inviting comments on the 2017 - 2020 AHDB strategy and decided to respond. My piece is titled 'Free at the Point of Delivery' and relates the the Board to the NHS. Both are funded through compulsory contributions and provide their services at no direct cost to the...

The TFF Stand 640 was a huge success and congrats to all involved. What a way to bring farmers together, not to mention the eats and drinks! Top job all round and one which I know was appreciated by many. Made my two days at cereals the best ever. Thanks and thanks again to all.