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  1. hill farmer

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    This is very similar to what we do, I'm up at night till 4 or 5 ish - later if it's very busy , son then gets up at 7. I go to bed till lunchtime and can then both be out till 11/12 at night when v busy
  2. hill farmer

    Quad bike

    Yeah the trip button, when you get to kilometres just hold it down, will take a few seconds to change. Someone posted how to do it on here a few years ago
  3. hill farmer

    Quad bike

    They can be changed over to miles, just hold down the button when on kms and it will change over.
  4. hill farmer

    Electricity tariffs/Prices

    Speaking direct may be the best option as just went online for a quote and they're still 'getting quote ' We have buildings with v. low use which you're quote would be ideal for
  5. hill farmer

    Quad bike

    Wow, not put a pad on any of ours, Yamaha 450 we had before going back to Hondas needed new front pads every 6 months though doing same work
  6. hill farmer

    Quad bike

    We've just bought our 4th 420 about a fortnight ago, electrical things have cost us most, kept the last one 6 yrs did 13,000 miles 2,600hrs. We would have changed earlier if available. Spent a fair bit a year ago, service a wheel bearing, couple of tyres, treated myself to a new seat , probably...
  7. hill farmer

    Yellowstone TV series

    I didn't think that it was clover either, but then again I do have trouble understanding everything that's said
  8. hill farmer

    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Brecon posted earlier on FB, from memory SQQ was in the 3.60's and average 3.56, as you say Facebook is down now
  9. hill farmer

    Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme AND Protests

    My son had a message today from MN (auctioneer) about Sunderland's coach, also seen on Facebook about one being organised going from Brecon mkt
  10. hill farmer

    Sheep Scanning

    Scanned today 1st bunch were mainly Suftex X Welsh/Chev ewes and 3 hogs, been on tack since 2 weeks before tupping. The best that they've ever scanned, 149% last year . The main bunch are Chev/Welsh hill ewes mainly tupped on the hill, 115% last year. Have had higher scans with these in the...
  11. hill farmer

    Wynnstay 750mm black wrap £61

    Heard about that last night but think the person was quoted a couple of quid more than that😡 Edit: Just heard that it is £61.50
  12. hill farmer

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Half-meated lights wanted today apparently.
  13. hill farmer

    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Son is not long back from taking lambs to Hereford, lights were a tidy trade 36.5kg chev tups £102.80, couple of buyers very keen on them. Makes up a bit for the 39.5kgs at £93.50 on Friday!! Where we also had 35kgs £92.50, (both tups) and ewe lambs 37kgs £100.20, and 31kgs £80. Just didn't want...
  14. hill farmer

    Fuel cards

    Oil4wales key fuels price next week 113.84p, down just over a penny from last week
  15. hill farmer

    Fuel price tracker

    Key fuels card down to 114.91p/ litre for next week, down just over 2p on this week
  16. hill farmer

    Fuel price tracker

    Ordered 1500 l of red today at 73.9p from Watsons, highest price was 80.5p from a company in Herefordshire who are mostly fairly competitive
  17. hill farmer

    Another Vet Dropping Large Animal Work

    Haven't heard that but I'm not surprised, been trying to get some blood tests done on sheep (funded through Farming Connect) nothing but hassle. They, like other vets struggle to find large animal vets, Ian is a very good vet but seems to have far too much to do
  18. hill farmer

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    Just this I think, he's a cousins son, told me a little while back that he was going to start making them as the patent was ending. They'll be well enough made knowing Ryan
  19. hill farmer

    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    I think that we probably will buy an improved Welsh or two (Talybont type) in the future for that very reason. Talking to a neighbour who's been buying Cheviots for longer than us and he's off to local sale to look for Welsh this year - but the more cheviot type he said
  20. hill farmer

    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Welsh, been changing over to Chev tups for 4-5 yrs, Southies first but now mainly North hill types out of Lockerbie
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