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    LED light for sheep/cattle housing

    This item is new for 2024. Item must: be an LED light designed for use in livestock housing be flicker free be able to emit white light and red light from a single light unit generate a minimum of 150 lux at livestock eye level across the housing have a minimum protection rating of IP65...
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    Woodchip price

    67% price increase from the only supplier that will deliver to us. Will the RHI payments reflect this increase in cost?!
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    Heading dogs - what’s the difference?

    Just been looking at some of the dogs for the skipton sale today. Seen a couple called heading dogs. Any big difference between them and a normal collie or should this go in the regional terms and phrases thread?!
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    Tax-Free Childcare - proof of earnings

    Tricky to find the most suitable place for this thread, the kids are livestock! Our 3 year old now qualifies for 30 hours tax free childcare per month. I've done the application for this, but now HMRC are asking for further information regarding my earnings. They'd like to see 3 recent payslips...
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    Straw Hertfordshire to Derbyshire

    Squares and rounds from near Royston to near Buxton. Up to 6 loads possible.
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    New house - electric supply

    Planning approved on our ag worker dwelling and now looking at various utility connections. Electric is a real kick in the balls. Option 1 - dig up 150m of public highway £17k Option 2 - dig up field and stick a transformer on a HV line £29k Option 3 - dig a 10m trench and take a feed off farm...
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    Siamese lambs

    Anyone had this before?! Ewe had been struggling for an hour so we got her in. Was tricky trying to push one back in and pull the other out!! There was a third lamb in behind as well which is live and well. Mum is now stood up and has cleaned her lamb off. Fortunately the pair were small...
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    Woodchip - Self Supplier

    Greetings one and all. We have a 130kW biomass system set up for our farm and adjoining properties. Currently buying in the woodchip, but this feels expensive when we look at our options. Coincidentally, we planted around 5,000 trees about 15 years ago as part of a grant scheme with the...
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    Ag Worker's Dwelling - Planning Application Support

    Hello hello, We have recently put a final planning application in for an agricultural workers dwelling for my wife, baby and i to live in. We already have outline planning approved, but the local council have been quite resistant during pre-planning discussions. Anyone is allowed to comment on...
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    JD 6125M Stuck in 4WD

    Hey everyone, As the title says, we flick the switch back to 2wd but the front wheels stay engaged. Anyone had this? Further 'trials' show that when parked, it will drop to 2WD. Crawling away in gear it remains 2WD, but as soon as any strain or revs are applied, it flips back into 4WD. An odd...
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