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I’m looking to throw up a basic sheep catch pen on a bit of outlying rented ground. Needs to be big enough to handle about 40ewes and 60-70 lambs. Doesn’t need to be anything fancy, not needing a race or hard handling facilities or anything, just something to aid with loading/unloading and small...

Is facing multiple criminal charges.

I've recently been watching a few Youtube channels from Ireland, where it seems that housing sheep over winter isn't entirely uncommon. One guy had 1000 easycare ewes over 200 acres, housing them for 4 months over the winter. He had a great modern slatted shed, he was putting fertiliser on...

Ok, I’ve been debating with myself about whether to ask this since we put the tups in earlier in the month, but after getting them back in yesterday to check and change keels etc, I resolved to ask the question. It’s a genuine question, this is only our 6th season so I’m hoping to draw on some...

Finding it everywhere. Thought it was fly dirt, but it’s on vertical and horizontal surfaces.

People now being allowed to use benefits to secure a mortgage. Is there anything HMG won't do to shore up house prices? Quite how Boris thinks this madcap policy will save his skin is beyond me. He's finished.

A must see for anyone with young kids. Just discovered it on Amazon Prime. Hats off to all involved, a brilliant, educational and realistic view on farming for young kids. Mine love it, though I had to explain why we don’t need a feed wagon for their sheep 🙄. Does anyone know who farmer Tom...

They’re not calling it a coalition, but effectively that’s what it is. The greens are now in government for the first time anywhere in the UK with less than 2% of the constituency vote. Thoughts for the faring of Scottish Ag through this parliament?

Does anyone have any? Thinking of entering one with the neighbour whereby he grazes some sucklers on our ground during summer and we get use of his for wintering sheep. Ideally it would be a cost neutral arrangement and no money would change hands, obviously depending on numbers grazed etc...

Alex Salmond’s started his own party, a rival to the SNP. Popcorn at the ready, he’ll run rings round Sturgeon.

I’m about to launch a small rotational grazing trial this year. Everything's set up and ready to roll, the only concern I have is the lack of shelter in some of the paddocks. The field is relatively flat and uniform (why it was chosen). Wouldn’t be an issue on days like today but when it’s 2...

There’s an armoured cable leading from a transformer in my field to neighbour’s shed about 300m away. We inadvertently dug it up last year when draining, it doesn’t appear on any plans and my neighbour had no idea when it was laid. When I dug it up I called Scottish Power who arrived and told me...

Does anyone have any experience growing them commercially? Pitfalls, opportunities etc. I’ve got the offer of some very cheap kit (which in itself may tell it’s own tale...)

Ok, so I know its the daily mail and I'm certainly no expert in dairy bull calf rearing but either way this doesn't look good. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8659905/Wetherspoon-Tesco-Lidl-ban-beef-mega-farm-amid-evidence-appalling-cruelty.html

Hi folks, For a number of years the wife and I have run a small flock of TexX ewes on ground nearby we rented very cheaply from the estate I work for. We've finally managed to get a small place of our own of around 20ac, pretty reasonable quality, dry ground. We had to stretch ourselves to get...

I'm looking to purchase a flail topper. Needs to be fairly heavy duty as would be mainly cutting rushes and roadside vegetation as opposed to pasture. Does anyone have any recommendations? It would be pulled by a 113hp Valtra. Cheers!