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    Glysophate Worries

    Don't know what to make of this. https://x.com/KateShemirani/status/1707286610901876980?t=ZVynKQHdBUwpIZBK37tDbQ&s=09
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    Starlink suitable for remote site?

    Thinking of getting Starlink to monitor a remote site. On another remote site that had conventional boardband we had an issue that it would lose connection but wouldn't "self right" meaning a near 200 mile round trip to reboot. Eventually we fitted a plug timer to knock it off every day at...
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    Hotline Farm Machinary Guide

    A quick question mainly for our US and Canadian friends. Is the above guide any good? Is there anything better? Thanks in advance.
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    RHI Payment Delay

    As of today we are at 28 days and counting from our last meter reading and no payment which is unusual. We had an exception in that our reading was 25% more than the corresponding quarter last year which could explain it but high as it was, it was still well below our record high for the quarter...
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    Roller Shutter Door Cost

    Just had a price to supply and fix a 4.5m x 4.5m roller Shutter Door, 3 phase electric with plastisol coated outer leaf, good reputable company but yikes £4300! Is that the sort of money they are these days?
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    TELEHANDLER ENGINE LIGHT

    Got the yellow engine light lit on our Jcb telehandler. It's not lit when you start it up but comes on after a bit of use. Looked in the fault screen under the cross section on the display and nothing showing. Machine running fine. Anyone know what it might be?
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    Mini digger bucket end bushes swap

    The bucket and link arm bushes are shot on my volvo minidigger. I have ordered a kit which has all the bushes, pins and shims. Just wondering how hard is it generally to get the old bushes out and new ones in?
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    Stewardship deadline extended.

    Might have been covered allready just got the email now 15th june
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    Can farmers claim any Corvid 19 monies?

    I've had a look and can't see anything a farmer could claim as it all seems to be connected to business rates, anybody know any different?
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    Standing Deadwood

    How should I go about removing a dead tree in a hedge that's under stewardship. It's mapped so they know about it, the reason for removal is that it's unsafe. Do I need to get permission or is it just a case of recording it / pictures etc?
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    USE AMBRA MULTI G IN LUIE OF 46 GRADE HYDRAULIC OIL?

    I have some New Holland Ambra Multi G without a job and a need for some 46 hydraulic oil for an old excavator. On the Petronas data sheet it says ASI 32/46, should I be ok?
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    Price of Farmland

    What do folks think will happen in the near term say 1 - 2 years with prices? I see a lot of reasons for farmers to be gloomy but land values seem to be at odds with that sentiment.
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    531 70 JCB TELEHANDLER FAULT CODES

    Just started her up and two codes pop up, looked in the book can't see anything, checked JCB online code finder and they ain't listed. Need to crack on does anyone know what they could be? Don't want to stop if possible. Code 1 : P2135-FA Code 2 : P160D-00
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    Business Rates

    If I rent out a building for non agricultural use and then want tgo back to using it for agricultural use is it straight forward regarding getting the rates lifted?
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    Hedge Cutting Dangers

    I passed someone hedge cutting down the side of a public road on my bike. He was obviously trying to get his moneys worth judging by the ammout that was flying off. I moved as far right as I could and turned my face away but still got sprayed with big chips which stung a quite a bit. It annoyed...
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    Untreated Seed

    Mentioned this to my agronomist and he pretty much went off on one! What are other people's thoughts on this?
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    Vegan and Vegetarian diets increase risk of a stroke.

    In the headlines this morning, not heard the nitty gritty but assuming it's down to lack of iorn or something?
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    Agriweld Quickshifter

    Anyone using them and can you recommend them?
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    What's your break even cost for wheat?

    With prices continuing to tumble I'm not far off negative territory. I think it costs me £85 to grow a tonne of wheat but that excludes my labour which is tillage, drilling, fert spreading and carting.
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    Minimum Stewardship Option Area

    Can anyone comment on what Natural England mean when they talk about the minimum area for an option, do they mean for the agreement or do they mean for a particular field? For example AB9 says a minimum of 0.4ha, I have 2 ha of AB9 but on my offer letter from Natural England some of the plots...
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