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  1. Bossfarmer

    Farm Subsidies......expand or GET OUT???

    Given the fact that subsidy goes straight to the bottom line(net profit) how does everyone plan to replace this? im not asking can you "survive" without it, simply how will you replace it? or will you just accept that you will make less money? given the fact the general populations minimum wage...
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    New tractor quotes discussion!

    following on from the thread about JD getting too expensive and someone claiming mccormick were dearer cost of ownership per clock hr than fendt or deutz i thought it could be worth discussing some actual figures, ill go first NH 210 bought 2020 for 88k trade in 2015 NH 210 10k hrs, 24k
  3. Bossfarmer

    High interest savings accounts

    with the rise in interest rates recently can anyone tell me the best savings accounts to put a sum of money in and what rates they offer?
  4. Bossfarmer

    will SB recover?

    My early sown SB is looking fine but the later sown stuff on lighter land is shorter than usual and thrown its heads out early, given the fact its still green and weve had plenty of rain now is it likely to recover or will that be a low yield guaranteed now?
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    How will quantum computing change farming???

    The era of quantum computing is about to begin, what changes can we expect? they say the development of these systems is going to be the biggest revelation since humans learned how to light fire, seems the possibilities are endless with it, they say trials on medicines for vaccines etc that...
  6. Bossfarmer

    Buy to let properties, sell or keep?

    Im just curious on peoples thoughts the way the interest rates are going will house prices drop? Or keep rising albeit at a slower rate, could be a good time to think whether to offload rental houses?
  7. Bossfarmer

    BPS removal, HOW will you replace yours??

    Its time for farmers to now accept their future and prepare, Just watched another video on youtube about the impact the goverments sub removal is having on small farms, given the fact bps goes straight to the net profit and requires no turnover to get im just curious as to how people will...
  8. Bossfarmer

    "EU subs have kept small family farms like mine going"

    The words of olly on ollys farm youtube channel in his video BREXIT A DISASTER FOR UK FARMING? i normally find him a bit childlike but this was actually an interesting watch about the effects of brexit, what are peoples thoughts on this? Are the smaller English farmers starting to feel the...
  9. Bossfarmer

    Livestock farmers unite, we have a PROBLEM!!!!

    After reading defras new ELMs scheme i was shocked at the exclusion of livestock farmers to most of the payments but the penny has finally dropped, someone has messaged me on here to say that @Janet Hughes Defra is infact ........a vegan, if this is true a serious investigation needs to be done...
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    ELMS trying to cash starve farms into closure!!!!!!

    Having read whats on offer for grassland farmers in the new english sub system the governments intentions are now clear in black & white, they want to shut down the UK livestock sector, There is nowhere to go now for these farms margins are already incredibly tight, taking away their bps which...
  11. Bossfarmer

    Electric prices going forward? time to fix??

    my electric is due for renewal in august currently deciding whether to fix for 3 years do people think electrics going to drop or am i safer fixing, offered a deal from yorkshire gas and power 134 pence and 54ppk
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    Beef cattle, numbers game or myth?

    Are cattle now a numbers game with forklifts at 90k, tractors at 130k, contractor rates and repair costs now through the roof it strikes me that running a small herd or fattning number will struggle to pay for this let alone provide a profit, arent producers going to have to think bigger in...
  13. Bossfarmer

    Straw saving with bedder, bed twice a day?????

    im just curious as to how others find the most economical way to bed using a bedder, do most just give them their full amount of straw in the morning or do they split half morning half night so the courts are dry to lie down on?
  14. Bossfarmer

    starting straw bedder in 1000 pto

    does anyone do this? i find it drinks half the fuel to put it in 1000 and just run it low revs, will it damage the machine starting it up in 1000 though?
  15. Bossfarmer

    Which straw bedder

    I currently run an old trailed kv straw bedder its never been the best of machines and straw often builds up and gets caught in the spout which i have to stop and pull out every so often, ive had it 8yrs now and looking to buy a new bedder what should i go for? Any suggestions?
  16. Bossfarmer

    Clarkson knows the score!

    Clarkson seems to echo a lot of what ive been saying about farming the last 5 years, its good to know there are some straight talking logical thinkers out there!
  17. Bossfarmer

    xmas trees subsidy?

    im curious to know if i rented out land for xmas trees could i still claim sfp on those acres?
  18. Bossfarmer

    Yield difference between SB and WHEAT on your farm!!!(poll)

    in light of recent input rises and lower spring cropping options im curious to know the difference people find in yield between SB and wheat on their farms and why? @Chae1 @chaffcutter @lexion780tt @Clive @Brisel @bobk @glasshouse @Jerry @Phil P @Adeptandy @holwellcourtfarm
  19. Bossfarmer

    Most efficient way to use Muck in FERT FIASCO!!!!

    Given the fact these high fert prices are going to catch up to us all eventually, how do people plan to use their muck to get best use of it? It seems to me spreading straight out the shed in the spring and ploughed straight in then followed quickly by the drill is the best way to trap any...
  20. Bossfarmer

    how much are you REDUCING N rates????

    With the current explosion in fert prices how much N is everyone putting on their Spring barley and wheat and how much do they plan to reduce it to this year? Spring barley 2020 139kg N/ha 2021 112kg N/ha wheat 2020 215kg N/ha 2021 175kg N/ha
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