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Just listened to the farming today on radio 4. There was an interview the Welsh first minister and Christine Tacon about the report into red tractor. Neither interview was a good listen for working farmers, each in their own way has a major influence over the industry, but listening to them...

Just considering what machines need replacing in next couple of years. Top of the list seems to be the yard tractor. Currently have a P reg case 4210 lp, it full poverty spec, cab no radio or air con, blower is waste of time, 8F4R gearbox no shuttle or torque amp, 1 speed pto, no trailer brakes...

Just heard our vet practice sold out to medivet, anybody else had similar? What’s likely to be effect on pricing and service to large animal customers?

Has nobody started this thread yet? Usually plenty of people bank statement watching by now? Or are all the arable men to awash with money with the high cereal prices?

Has anybody got either a 3 point linkage for the back of an old Clayton (4105), or a demount frame to put a fert spreader on? Looking to either buy or look at/measure so I could get a new one fabricated.

Have a few spare bulling heifers, can’t decide wether to sell now or serve and either sell in calf or fresh calved. Could do without the work, but not sure if you get their value back selling at this age,

Anybody else getting so pee'd off with this process of ‘identity verification’ and information gathering that they are prepared to tell them where to stuff their bank accounts? I’ve wasted hours on this in last 2 months, between various business accounts and partners private accounts and...

As per title, how simple is it to set up a file server or is there a simpler way to do what I need? Basically what I want to do is have a way of storing files, farm assurance documents, herd records, invoices etc so I can access them from any device I’m using on the home network, ( smart...

Ban the Dairy centrifuge! Imaged below is the cow centrifuge. cows are spun at up to 30mph to force the milk into the udders when milking. The poor cows feel nauseous as the spinning increases to get the last drop out the cows. The final image shows what happens to poor cows that are not...

As in the title, Just specking up a new direct drill, was wondering if should not include markers in the options, and use the saving towards a gps set for the tractor,. So I will need something to provide guidance and probably connect to a steering wheel motor etc. Any recommendations and idea...

i have a 16year old lad potentially wanting to do an apprenticeship starting in summer, I know what the official pay rate is for apprentices is(even I think it’s not enough if he’s a grafter) but just what rate of pay is fair for him doing odd days on weekends holidays etc, until he starts...

one for the TFF collective to think on. Spraying for a customer today, Large amount of one of Bayer’s black grass herbicides to spray. The customers agronomist has done a recommendation sheet (and sent chemical) using a none Bayer adjuvant. Now I dare say the product sent would probably work...

after some coragated tin sheets to clad sides of a shed used as temporary grain store, 1 side needs 3 meter long sheets, enough to cover 60foot long shed other side needs 4 meter long sheets again for a 60 foot run. Delivery to DL7. Thanks