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We have always used serviced agronomy but lately we are getting a lot less of the service side. No problems with chemical deliveries but any form of crop inspection seems to be getting rarer and rarer. Our prices are linked to those of a large Norfolk based co-op. How often would you expect...

I'm looking for advice on a mobile ( trailer mounted) cattle handling system. Yes, we have a grant so needs to fit the spec. A quick google doesn't reveal many answers, so seeking help from the TFF collective. What are people using out there? TIA

Our Kverneland ( Taarup) drum mower is showing signs of its age. It has been a good bit of kit, but general signs of metal fatigue in the frame and lots of welding are taking their toll. We are thinking of replacing it but what with? We have always had drum type mowers and are wondering about...

My ancient Range Rover has died, auto gear box failure. I buy fairly ancient vehicles and run them till they expire. Thinking of replacing with a Disco 3 or RR circa £ 6k. What to look for ?

Been asked to do a bit of baling and wrapping for a neighbour, what's a sensible charge for each? Silage/ haylage in 4 ft rounds, would charge plastic at cost. Straw and hay in 5fts. TIA

We've been considering changing our accountants for a while, but it's a bit like changing your doctor who knows all your stuff. The company we dealt with has been taken over numerous times and is now part of a blue chip multi national group and charges accordingly. The bod who has been looking...

We have a vacancy for a General Farm worker/Tractor driver on a 1000 acre mixed farm on the Norfolk/ Suffolk border. Growing cereals , rape and sugar beet with a beef suckler herd, you will be part of a small team undertaking interesting and varied duties. Overtime and weekend work as required...

Does anyone know of a source of second hand Opico Dryer spares? Does anyone break them for parts? Looking for a main dive shaft on electric QF595, be even better if could get whole shaft with the pulleys, bearings etc in place. TIA

Just had a phone call from a nearby resident who regularly walks footpaths across our fields asking if we would let her know when we spray glyphosate. When asked why, she claimed that her dog had nearly died from glyphosate poisoning. I assured her that glyphosate was not toxic and we used no...

We have a small old lean to which I presume has an asbestos sheet roof that I want to remove. I am seeking advice on how to dismantle and dispose of it safely and legally. Is it a job we can do ourselves or is it a contractor job ? I am aware of the dig a hole and jfdi method! Thanks in advance.

I'm struggling with auto enrol pensions. Only have 2 employees so the choice of pension providers seems limited to NEST. It appears to be totally web based and no helpline, only web chat type help and I can't get the system to work. Both employees have pretty much said they are planning to opt...

These 2 fuses both rated 30 amp. The bigger is for MF rape side knife. Guess the cost of a replacement for the big one from MF dealer? Got one from local motor factor for £ 1.50

Some thoughts..... Post Brexit is it time to take back Agriculture from the devolved countries and have a whole UK farm policy under a new style MAFF? I will no doubt be corrected but it seems to me that devolution has done little to enhance farming in those parts and now we are a small entity...

Need some cash and I've got some decent round bale silage surplus to requirements. 4ft bales. What's it worth ? or what's a reasonable price to ask?

Just got the bill to renew the support for my Farmplan Business Manager software and think the price is getting a bit steep( more outrageous tbh) for a business our size. In fact all the Farmplan programmes are getting very pricey, also using Gatekeeper and Cattle Manager. What are other people...

Has anyone ever tried wrapping a house in silage wrap to protect against flooding? Would it work? I keep seeing black plastic sheet and sandbags being used and wonder if people were missing a trick.o_O

We're suffering from rabbits coming in from an adjoining wildlife site. Shooting just isn't enough so considering fencing it. Not ever done this before, so some advice is needed. How deep do you bury it? How high should it be? Spacing of posts? What about a top wire ? All advice gratefully...