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    BNG ongoing costs

    Anyone that's started down the road of using some land for BNG unit creation? The initial selling price of the units looks attractive but I'm trying to get some idea on what the ongoing costs and management restrictions are? Putting in a mixture of Other Neutral Grassland and Lowland Meadow...
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    Cows throwing silage over themselves

    I’ve got 2 persistent offenders of cows that like to take mouthfuls of silage and throw it over themselves and into the scrape passage, blocking up the slats and stopping the auto scrapers in the process Ruled out flies as they do it no matter what time of year Any solutions other than sending...
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    Emptying a stuck feed silo

    I’ve got a 20T fibreglass feed silo which currently has about 5T of mouldy parlour cake stuck in a ring round the outside from the cone upwards. I don’t much fancy putting my head in there and chopping away with a shovel so are there any other ways to get it emptied, tapping on the outside...
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    Zetor 6945 starting issue

    We have a Zetor 6945 my girlfriend uses for feeding some cattle and doing some topping. It’s always been a good starter until recently. To start it now you have to short the terminals on the starter, been told it’s probably the starter solenoid but wondered if anyone could confirm or knew what...
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    New Holland BB960

    In the market for a 120x90 baler on a lower budget to bale c.1000-1200 bales of hay/haylage/straw a year. Obvious answer would be to buy a Massey/Hesston or get a contractor but I’ve seen a 5 string New Holland 960 which looks in decent condition for reasonable money. Anyone running/run one...
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    Northern Agri Media

    Maybe not to everyone's taste with the music but some videos I make in my spare time Muck Spreading ~ John Deere 6120M Baling hay with a John Deere 6150M
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    Looking For Work Livestock/Arable work, East Yorkshire

    Looking for work: Due to being made redundant, I’m looking for temporary part/full time farm work. Based near York/Pocklington/Selby . 25 year old experienced with a range of modern machinery including cultivation, grassland and yard work. Have telehandler certificate, PA1&2 and trailer...
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    Robotic Milking Questionnaire

    Dear robotic milkers, As part of my Bsc (Hons) Agriculture with Animal Science degree at Harper Adams, I am conducting a study which examines the interaction of stocking rates on performance of robotically milked dairy herds. The survey should take around 15 minutes to complete but requires...
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    Cars: Hyundai - Coupe SIII

    Cars: Hyundai - Coupe SIII Category: Cars Manufacturer: Hyundai Price: £3600 Condition: Used Description: 2007 (57) Hyundai Coupe SIII 1.6. Metallic Grey with Red leather interior. MOT til 10/2016, full service history and genuine low mileage. Excellent condition both inside and out. All 4...
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    Nissan Navara or Isuzu D-Max

    Looking to swap our current Nissan Navara tekna for a new truck, it does about 23,000 miles a year currently of which about 50% of that is towing. We've got on really well with the current Navara, it's been very reliable and find it very comfortable to drive. Had a look at a at a Isuzu D-Max...
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    Massey Ferguson 5445

    Found what looks like a tidy 2wd MF5445 to replace a IH hydro84. Would be used as a straw chopping tractor most of the time with occasional use on the tedder and rake. its a 2006 so does anyone know if the clutch is wet/dry and what gearbox it would have? Also does this range/age of tractor...
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    Microsoft office download problem

    I've got a 3 year old Samsung laptop and needed the new version of Microsoft office for uni work. Today I bought the office home and student from currys as a download. Everything is fine until I get to the install page on Microsoft online. Once I click the install button it goes straight onto...
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