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  1. thesilentone

    Lamb Testicles not developing

    Just been to ring a lamb that was passed over first time as his testicles were tiny and tight to his body. He's around a three weeks old now, so assuming his balls would now be in the sack, I caught him to find they are no better than the first time, still tight to his body, and way to tight to...
  2. thesilentone

    Be prepared for the Vegan fight back.

    When the dairy-free brand Oatly launched a range of vegan ice-creams, including chocolate fudge and hazelnut swirl, in October 2019, it hoped to entice consumers with flavours described as “unashamedly indulgent”. The range – described by fans as “silky” and “creamy” – was part of what food...
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    Keeping perspective on the real issues.

    This mornings real time flights. How do we allow the narrative to focus on 'cows burping ' when the magnitude of the real problem is clear to see. When our academics produce these wonderful reports, who's paying who ?
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    Quite a milestone.

    25-04-2023 Drax have today announced the official end of coal-fired generation at their power station in North Yorkshire, ending 50 years of power generation from this source. Construction of the coal-fired Drax Power Station began in Selby in 1967, following the discovery of the nearby...
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    https://www.copart.co.uk/

    Worth a browse, you need to register free to browse. All Insurance right-offs. A bit of farm equipment also.
  6. thesilentone

    Methane - again !

    141,165,050 Tonnes CO2e The estimated emissions from the Nord Stream gas pipeline attacks. To put that in perspective that's about 230% of Irelands emissions in 2021. A very interesting article below: Explainer: How methane leaks accelerate global warming Sept 27 (Reuters) - Methane leaks...
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    Ministers hope to ban solar projects from most English farms

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/ministers-hope-to-ban-solar-projects-from-most-english-farms/ar-AA12MAkX?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=6c1a1b4e36b44b8f9633af7406f89f15
  8. thesilentone

    The Future of Meat: Behind the scenes.

    Worth a browse and click through the various links...
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    Why is fuel so expensive

    Given crude is now cheaper than it was 3/4/5 years ago. Why is diesel and heating oil so expensive ?
  10. thesilentone

    Concentrating Digestate

    Given the current and future situation regarding the supply of N Fertilizer, surely now is the time to start looking at existing technologies to improve the quality of digestate. Exploring the use of dried and prilled, or concentrated liquid fraction to increase N values could be a possible...
  11. thesilentone

    Don't buy any JD gear from Chechnya

    It appears the Russians have cleaned out a Ukranian JD dealer and several farms. https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-troops-locked-out-of-stolen-john-deere-farm-equipment-2022-5?r=US&IR=T
  12. thesilentone

    Is it time to take control of our data (before someone else does)

    With the huge advances in technology and it's ability to store data, positioning and when in use, has the time now come for the Agricultural Industry to take control of it's own information. Whether it is grain or vegetable yields, dairy production, fuel consumption, weight or herd numbers...
  13. thesilentone

    Will we never get it right - PR Disaster !!!!

    So, the BBC has reported about the changes to milk labeling, from a farm, with cows standing in sxxt, and water as a backdrop. As most people know, water attracts bacteria, bacteria causes disease.............. The narrative has been conveniently shifted from Supermarkets to farms, even though...
  14. thesilentone

    Pet owners face £20,000 fines and jail time for feeding their pets a vegan diet

    UK pet owners are being warned they face fines of up to £20,000 fines and a possible jail sentence for not feeding their four-legged friend the correct diet. It comes after a study found more pet owners are feeding their pets a vegan diet. Cats need meat to survive as they can develop health...
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    Newton Rigg - The Final

    https://bidonline.ncmauctions.co.uk/auctions/7936/ncm-au10511?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fb-video&utm_campaign=ncm-au10511&utm_content=local-audience&fbclid=IwAR0MUQO4uzX0sA_nem7kpEfsFuoo1VxLHFZb55gm5bRc-VGkvs4Uf_Oij3c
  16. thesilentone

    When is the time to confront the elephant in the room ?

    Our action to negate or slow global warming is clearly not going fast enough. I don't point the finger at the UK exclusively, we are far from the worst offenders, however in general, are we doing enough ? Looking at Agriculture alone, currently social media is full of pictures of tractors...
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    Land-based educational charity secure one of Newton Rigg College's sites

    A land-based educational charity has secured the future of one of Newton Rigg College's sites.The Ernest Cook Trust will continue to operate Low Beckside Farm, Mungrisdale, as a crucial learning resource for the region.The Trust’s Chairman of Trustees, Andrew Christie-Miller, said: “We have been...
  18. thesilentone

    Machinery jobs

    From my old contacts, I'm often sent emails like the one below. If anyone is interested, or knows anyone who might be, PM me and I'll send the contact details. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you are keeping...
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    'Meat a threat to our Planet'

    Going back to this programme in 2019, after sending a complaint in 2019, which I followed up in late 2020, the BBC has finally responded. I asked what they would do to compensate UK farmers for the damage caused by biased reporting, the response is below, you will need to make your own...
  20. thesilentone

    New Landrover Pick-Up.........maybe.

    "Land Rover cancelled plans to turn the new Defender into a pickup truck, but the manufacturer may be softening its position and planning a new open-back variant. Before the Defender was launched last year, Land Rover was working on plans to create a pickup variant. However, while the Defender...
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