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  1. Johnnyboxer

    The science, history & snobbery of BREAD

    Interesting article for the milling wheat growers et al https://amp.theguardian.com/food/2024/mar/20/britains-bitter-bread-battle-what-a-5-sourdough-loaf-tells-us-about-health-wealth-and-class
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    River Wye Pollution

    BBC News story this morning, on BBC Breakfast Government in court over chicken poo in River Wye https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68221223
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    Wales - Vaughan Gethin wins

    Looks like we have a winner https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-wales-68569230
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    RIP Dave Myers - 1/2..... a Hairy Biker

    Sad news https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68433675 Two top blokes and both did a lot for championing British food and produce/producers God Speed Dave - rev it to the max, fella Take care of yourself Si, you'll need a lot of support, fella
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    Farmageddon in Bruxelles

    ….in Bruxelles Brussels farmers' protest: Police fire water cannon at burning tyres https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68402627
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    New Hilux 48v Diesel Electric Mild Hybrid 4wd Pickup

    Due Mid 2024, Toyota launching the new 2.8l diesel/electric invincible pickup More details here https://mag.toyota.co.uk/hilux-hybrid-48v-intro/?fbclid=IwAR2MTyyB4eZoDZeo41Z-FCyK9NHsCP3DcoCgYe96sn-DF5obQW1OC3gz1_0_aem_AXj_sJHkFIbD9SvBT9RParACmQVUGMdykf8LPVXIDz66EpcTSaZqpeGFgIpCIkNjBkU
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    Another closing

    Report in the D&S Times that McIntyre Meats, in the heart of the Dales is to close after 23 years Sad job https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/24106179.mcintyre-meats-wensleydale-close-23-years/?ref=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR1yjddZKQa5rYWUMGw4FHqG0xJH5_ssyfEdb5XlS8DEGwo4uQ6pfvYy8CQ
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    Spanish farmers are out on the streets now

    Spanish farmers join wave of protests https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68216353
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    Canada Trade Deal

    Collapses :rolleyes: :X3: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/01/26/britain-canada-trade-deal-brexit-beef-cheese-export-trudeau/
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    C4 - ‘Battle for Britain’ 1984 Miner’s Strike

    Worth a watch - I watched part one tonight and it focused on Shirebrook pit & village and the division in the community at the time Some parallels from 20th Century mining, with farming in the 21st Century Break the dominance of the miners and then close the pits (despite those pits sitting on...
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    Storm Jocelyn….on the way

    New one on the way….for Wednesday Bet it’s just a tad breezy
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    UAZ Hunter 4x4

    Russia’s finest Be a good farm truck for uk Fix it easily on the farm without fancy tools and computer diagnostics Here’s a brochure https://www.uaz.ru/en/cars/hunter Even gets Isofix seats, to keep the missus happy when strapping in the younger future farmers
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    MW Spartan - Is this the future of the farm 4x4 truck/pickup?

    Saw this at Lamma today Indian built, with some sort of tie up with a German car/van/truck/tractor manufacturer (allegedly) All electric 4x4 vehicle Hi/Low box 3 tonne towing limit 1 tonne payload (so vat reclaimable in uk) 150 mile range - that’s plenty of range for local & running around the...
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    SUZUKI 4x4 QUADTRUCK?

    Could be ideal for farmers, at £8000 Half the price of a UTV ;) ;) https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/4x4s/first-impressions-go-anywhere-8k-suzuki-quadtruck?fbclid=IwAR0Buqx7qZSFAxxDqbyeq1pMW-v_3AS8qdFmRuI_Ls6hwbQymo1mtVBEhvc
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    Ex PM Cameron back into government?

    Seen entering no.10 this morning Foreign Secretary job?
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    STORM Babet

    Time to batten down the hatches? Residents of Brechin in Scotland, have been told to evacuate this afternoon, before the storm's arrival https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-storm-babet-forces-evacuations-in-red-alert-area-of-brechin-due-to-floods-12987536
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    Barnfind

    Somebody got lucky 🍀
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    2023 Toyota Commercials in US

    https://www.toyota.com/tundra/2023/ V6 Twin Turbo 389HP 10 speed autobox 4WD
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    Great Yorkshire Show 2022

    Totally sold out and all ticket affair now 140.000 folks expected this week, over 4 days Good luck for the show
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    Tory support waning ?

    Looks like the solid Tory vote, from the farming community is changing and the Tories cannot rely on it, in future Why some farmers are turning away from the Tories https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61443452
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