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    Sawdust Bags weights

    Just pricing up some sawdust but they all claim different weights in their bags , I have platts fine bed currently and weighed a bag @15.5kg, Sheppards claim there's is 24kg/bag and Whinterton 20 kg/ bag. Obviously the bag size makes a massive difference to the value of their quote and so...
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    Acid buff vs limestone flour

    Having a nightmare with cows crashing their rumination and then in turn their yield , spoke with vet originally who recomended feeding limestone flour as it sounds like SARA, so borrowed a couple of bags and cows recovered , then my feed company recomended acid buff as a better alterantive , so...
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    Stuck drain grid

    Any tips on how to unjam a grid like this , I have cut the bolts holding the two halves together and tried lifting out with telehandler to no avail, tried tractor arm at full lift while banging grid with sledge hammer but still wont budge. Tried levering it out, only thing left is to cut it out...
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    Egr valve 6115r delete

    I have got a faulty egr valve on our 6115r. Rather than replace I was wondering about getting it deleted. Can't get hold of derv doctor via email or phone , do they still operate? Alternatively is there anyone in Shropshire mid wales area doing similar remaps ?
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    1.2 or 1.5m head on hedge cutter

    Thinking of trading my simple hedge cutter in for a more sophisticated one as my son is doing a bit of contract work with it. The mconnel 5555-60 we are looking at has an option of 1.2 o1.5m head and wondered what people thoughts are. It has a 60hp motor either way . The tractor will be a 6115r...
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    Mchale 991 hispeed auto load

    Having problems again with our new to us wrapper. The sensor on the load arm went and so stopped auto wrapping, I replaced that and now auto works again , however we have struggled with auto load ever since . When you press auto start it loads a bale and then lowers to float position , but when...
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    Lift arm position alert mchale 991 hi speed

    My son has wrapped a few hundred bales no problem then all of a sudden the wrapper wouldn't start to auto wrap and shows up ' Lift arm position ! ' on the control box even though it has lowered the lift arm back down. He's finishing off now in manual mode which is a right pain and so was...
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    RPM of wrapper table

    Bought a 2nd hand high speed mchale , my son broke a shear pin in the drive to the belts which we replaced but he has now come back with a snapped chain. spoke with the dealer who said slow the oil flow down. I had the oil set to turn the table at 30 rpm because I thought this was what the book...
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    3rd service solonoid not working

    The 3 rd service on our mx loader has stopped, Pulled the plug off the solonoid and there is power to the plug when button pressed, however if I put the plug back on the solonoid there is no power when the button is pressed . Seems a bit weird to me , or does that happen if solonoid in knackered ?
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    SFI and Countryside Stewardship GS4

    Looking into coming out of organic milk production but am currently one year into a 5 year Organic Higher Level Scheme. Have been in discussion with RPA it seems I would be able to end OHLS early and transion into a non organic CS, but despite a couple of emails what they are not clear on is how...
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    Slurry tanker top trap

    Question , what is the purpose of the metal rod about 10 inches long that sits in the bottom of the cage that the two ball sit in on the top trap of a vaci tanker ? Being solid metal it obviously won't float up with the slurry so I don't get what it does.
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    Slurry tanker Sight tube

    Is it possible to clean these sight tubes or do you have to replace them. It's a Conor tanker with the older style sight tube , we have unblocked it but you cannot see the slurry as the plastic has faded. Just wondered if was possible to make them see through again or would I be wasting my time ?
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    Mchale or Conor , electric or joystick ?

    We're looking at getting a wrapper and have no experience of them. And so as per title , is there much difference between these two makes and is a fully Auto worth it , we're on banks 90% of the time so wouldn't be able to have auto tip any way . Looking at 2nd hand Mchale full Auto or brand new...
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    Comptessor in milk tank room ?

    As per title would it be permitted to have an air compressor in the milk tank room ?
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    Weidemann Parts

    Is anyone else struggling to get weidemann parts. I have been needing an oil pipe for weeks now and still no sign of it rocking up , i needed a couple of parts that were in the UK and they were no problem but stuff from Germany is just not getting here and the farm is looking a mess with oil...
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    Pottinger 307t Conditioner attachment

    Cam anyone confirm what holds the conditioner on to a Pottinger mower . Looking at it , it seems to have two arms at the front with a bolt through them (which would be a spring pin on a mounted model ). And the only other thing we can see is a bolt either side that tightens against the frame to...
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    Claas 355rc net roller

    Just been quoted over £900 for the rubber roller on the net feed. part no. 000 842 824 0 The current roller is wider at the side 8 inches than in the centre and as a result struggles to pull the net in on a new roll for the first 40 bales or so as it's not gripping the pressure roller in the...
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    Weed Surfer

    Does anyone have a weed surfer for sale or available to hire/contract in Shropshire ?
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    Joskin, Hi Spec or Major

    I have just been accepted for the grant on a trailing shoe, however since putting in for it I have learnt that it would be too heavy for my current tanker and so am looking at either a Joskin, Hi spec or Major 2000g with a trailing shoe depending on what's in stock in time for the grant . To...
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    Is ploughing bad ?

    I know being from plough manufacturer they have a vested interest but an interesting read .
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