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    Tractor Hours

    This might be a daft question but how are tractor hours calculated? Is an hour an hour and is an idling hour recorded the same as an hour at full tilt? Cheers
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    Old diesel

    I have a 1000l of diesel that has been sitting unused in a tank for about 10 years. Its a cleanish tank and it’s full to the brim. Will it still be alright? I was going to pump it back into a tank with 10,000l in it.
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    Carbon Sequestration

    I have read pieces here and there about farmers being paid to sequester carbon in their soils. It seems from what I read that in the future offsetting carbon footprints could be almost as important as the job of growing food. I have little knowledge on the subject so hopefully someone out there...
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    400 acres, 40 miles away.

    I have been offered 400 acres of good arable land 40 miles away. It’s in decent sized fields averaging about 22 acres and not too many awkward ones. It’s got ok grain storage with an ancient drier. There’s a couple of other barns too, nothing special. Think it is just being offered to me at the...
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    Wheat variety on light land

    First post, so hello all! I farm a block of very light land that we always struggle to get decent wheat yields on, especially this year given the hot weather in early summer. So the question is which varieties do you think are most drought resistant/ suit light sandy soil? We found relay to be...
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