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Please let me be the first to say “potatoes!” Id be interested to hear all about them. Cheers Gary

Protests in India - Farmers' protest: Delhi turns into fortress as thousands march to India capital https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68271356

This photo by John Millward popped up on my FB feed, a lorry load of watermelons stuck on the A1101 Welney wash apparently?!👀😮

Thinking about the rest of the spud season prospects and the implications to sale price (in the growers favour) - Pro’s 1. 2023 GB crop was planted late leading to very variable yields and in general less crop. 2. Less potatoes were planted due to poor returns and the ever increasing cost/risk...

My Neanderthal brain was wondering if there’s anything new with ploughs? We currently have a 5 furrow slatted body in furrow Lemken Europal fitted with subsoilers. We use it with a furrow press. If I was to replace it this year should I go with the same or is there anything better? Is it better...

Afternoon all, had a warning buzzer, lights etc come on, adblue deteriorated,drain adblue tank and put in new adblue. Have done that but warning buzzer and warning lights still on, performance is unaffected. Very difficult to drive with the incredibly loud buzzer going off! Is there anyway to...

Rubbish, ain’t they.

Is it best to change filters, oil etc before sitting up for the winter or in the spring just before you use it? Just talking about any diesel engine really.

Evening All, Back in 2001 I won a Honda Foreman 450ES in a competition with Profi magazine. I never had one before and didn’t really have much use for one, but still nice to win something! Anyhow it’s done 216 hours in those 22 years and i’m Wondering whether to sell it out of the way. I...

Does anyone know what happened to all the research and info that AHDB potatoes accumulated over the years? Surely it was the levy payers property? Should have been worth a few £ I’d have thought? Also what happened with Sutton Bridge?

Sagitta potato seed in 1.25t lots ( 6 lots available) located in West Suffolk. Pls pm for details.

As in the title, where is the battery on a new 6R? Anyone have any pics of it exposed pls? Need to put a 40amp power cable to the battery. TIa

Got a 1993 autotronic 3085 not starting. Had new batteries but it acts like they’re old. Turns over with smoke but doesn’t start. Won’t even start with jump leads and battery booster pack on together. starts ok in the summer, what could it be apart from batteries?

Anyone have a merlo with cab suspension? Is it worth the extra £7k? Both my Dad and myself aren’t getting any younger! and there’s nothing worse than driving our old merlo about for bumps around the place. We have boom suspension on our 32.6 and it helps but the ride is fairly awful at any...

Silly question, but what are the down sides of combining in this predicted 40c heat Mon /tues? Have a couple of fields of barley that we’d like to get before any potential downpours 🤞🏻

Morning all, Typically as the long bank holiday approaches the fert spreader (full up) decides to have a problem. One side is spinning at about half rate to the other side. There is a rattling noise too. very hard to see anything going on as it’s all enclosed. What could be wrong? A bearing...

Where on line can I work out our N Max calculation? PLANET seems to be forgotten about? Not sure it works on I-Mac either? Is there an online tool? Also any info how I can work out a Nitrogen Plan? Is there a template online? TIA

Thought I’d put this up as it features our very own @Daniel I like the way Dan is very down to earth regarding the facts! After watching I’m not too sure what message the reporter is trying to get across though?!

Morning all, Im asking for a bit of advice from the experts! I understand that while I am still a Ploughing man and not a min till kind of fellow, I may be laughed upon ploughing with a new fangled reversible plough and not measuring my fields out square with chains and pegs! However I...

BBC news reporting a government research paper has been hastily deleted from the Behavioural insights unit (AKA HM Gov media manipulation dept) Their plans laid out bare! Climate plan urging plant-based diet shift deleted https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58981505