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  1. Poorbuthappy

    Ban Non stun slaughter

    But even "1" is different from "non stun" the op is talking about?
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    Everyone is getting excited about this, but is not the livestock farmer happy that a shortfall in cereals can be offset with imports rather than pay £500 / ton for barley?
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    But it all seems to disappear 😕
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    Fuel price tracker

    Funny how some things are so much cheaper but others much dearer in Oz.
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    Kubota rtv transmission issues

    No warning just came to a stop. If you revved it it was like it was trying to move but couldn't. Mine did turn out to be the piston pump that @ACEngineering suggested. Still going to be a good few £k Interesting to see the date I started this thread - not got mine back yet! They got the final...
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    Lambing staff

    Have cut back here. Easier this year with a bit under 500. Most we did ourselves was 800. All outdoors. Me and Mrs who takes a couple weeks off work. Do have a chap come in couple days a week to clean out cattle and help catch up. Few mention other workload. We always seem to end up with some...
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    Lambing staff

    They're not always willing. And can be clueless. Remember it's compulsory for even the ones that never intend going anywhere near large animals again. That said, there are some really good ones.
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    things that make you smile

    1 of ours had 3 in 3 hours week or 2 ago. Presume he cleared out a family! Old granny cat was given 1 of them.
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    But you only have to keep them til late summer/ tupping. If you replace them that's when they'll be replaced?
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    Fuel price tracker

    😜
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    Ok..spring has possibly sprung…who is going to mention strike first?

    19° here Friday. Must have been in the 20s with @Jerry in the land of milk and honey😆 Back to 11/12 now.
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    another farm gone

    Looks like the same people I knew to be there. Not that I actually knew them. Uncle did. There was another lot there between them and when Uncle farmed some of it. Beautiful barns even before they were converted. Worked in them as a youth, but always marvelled at them then thinking would love...
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    another farm gone

    Has Mornacott been sold again recently then? My Uncle used to farm a lot of that. Grew up making hay, shearing and dipping sheep over there.
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    Looking grim .......

    Met office have been so far out with their longer term forecast this week, going from a depressing no hope on the 4-5 week horizon to high pressure taking over in 24 hours or so. Glad for the change anyway🙂
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    Nz super crook

    I have an alloy crook specially designed for lamb necks. Once caught they don't slip out, just spin around. Was sceptical when uncle told me I needed 1, but wouldn't be without now, 8 years later! Though my arms do seem to be getting shorter with age🤦‍♂️
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    Nz super crook

    Which is what I did several years ago. Also means it fits across the back of the bike without sticking out. Broke my first 1 squeezing between 2 trees and the bit stuck out got caught.
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    Livestock guardian dog

    A guardian dog doesn't round up sheep as such. It lives with them and protects against intruders , of any type. As MRT says, it needs to be trained from a young age. Plenty of shepherding breeds of dogs will show inclination to work even without training. However please don't allow an untrained...
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    These will be 1-2 weeks. Reason I haven't really sold them in past is because by the time I have lambs available, everybody has, and price is on floor. Will stick with 15 I think.
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    Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

    What are young cade lambs making this year? @gone up the hill ? Got a friend wants mine and want to be fair but didn't want to give then away with current fat prices! Was thinking £15?
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    Fuel price tracker

    88 that's high! Ordered yesterday at 79.25 for 2000L red. Other quotes up to 81.95
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