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https://news.sky.com/story/amp/leonardo-dicaprio-urges-scotland-to-be-a-world-leader-in-rewilding-efforts-13112691

What do you call the machine that can rough up smooth concrete floors? Remember seeing a floor with grooves cut in it, was a machine you walked behind. Got a scrape pass that is way too polished now. would hire or possibly buy a machine if I knew what I was looking for

https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/23926950.balmoral-estates-highland-cattle-pony-clearances/ Quite a sad decision. I wonder what the king thinks of it?

The water pipes in our house have started thumping/humming/rattling. I don’t what has changed but it has never done it before. I think it is the hot water system. When we turn the shower on for example the pipes start making a noise. Also the kitchen hot tap starts running a little bit. If I...

I am thinking about getting my first sheepdog! I would get a puppy locally I think. where do I start regarding training? I don’t want a trials dog just 1 that can round up sheep to a pen, help in the rappa and move them around fields.

Was a walk in my wild bird seed last night and noticed a lot of the mustard plants broken off at ground level

My 2016 hilux has died tonight. It was fine today. Went to it tonight and it wouldn't open on the key button had to put the key into the door lock to open it. No central locking. Wont start, no lights on the dash at all. Strange beeping alarm sound coming from behind the back left seat. I...

Anyone been watching this? I haven't seen them all. Tonight episode was going so well. Kenyans making seed booms with charcoal and spreading them all over. What a good idea, has anyone done that for spreading cover crops through a fertiliser spreader over here? Then of course the usual dig at...

We have a long center feed pass in one of our sheds. We fill it with silage with the loader and what is left in the middle that the cows cant reach has to be graiped in by hand to each side. I'm getting fed up with it. Has anyone got any ideas how to make it easier? Have thought of a V plough...

Anyone recommend good farming related books? Have got into books this winter for the first time in all my life I have read the resilient farm, dirt to soil and cows save the planet. I have ordered English pastoral aswell. A friend is going to loan me holistic management by Alan savoury.

Last couple of years we ve had big crops of rape, dad maintains that the lambs won't do on the stalks once the leaves have been eaten. I just think its a waste. What do others do?

i have a bunch of heifers running with the bull for 3 weeks now and i have only seen 1 bulling. There are only 11 heifers and 3 cows in the group. I have seen the 3 cows bulling. Getting a bit worried now. They bull is a bit of a laid back dude but i havnt even seen the heifers jumping on each...

The lights on my spreader are badly corroded inside. Priced new units at £67 each side. Anyone know of a cheaper alternative? Or even leds?

I need a new spool slice for my teir2 6480, standard open center hydraulics. Its the middle spool, no float. It broke last year, at the time a new slice was £450 now they want almost £750! Saying the part has changed. Can a slice ever be fixed? Anyone know where i can get a cheaper part?

Pto engages sharply on my teir 2 6480 and sometimes error t144 comes up. Can it be softened in anyway? Our 5455 engages much more gently

https://meatfree.macmillan.org.uk I cant quite believe this. We all know someone who has suffered but how is this helping?! Jumping on the bandwagon

Anybody on here got 1? How do you like it? Only know of 1 locally and he really rates it. Wondering what they are like compared to the 5455

https://www.nationalsheep.org.uk/nsa-scotland/highlandsheep/ Anyone coming up a look? Sure it will be a good day. The people involved are putting a hell of a lot of effort in to it. Come and see that scotland doesnt stop at inverness!

Looking for a pair of 18.4 r 26 tyres for a shelbourne reynolds muck spreader. Or something similar.