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    Peatland management

    Anybody taken part in the Defra peatland management question answer session?
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    EA inspection.

    I received communication from the EA telling me that my holding had been selected for an on farm visit as part of an initiative to avoid polution and run off. I was told not asked to make an appointment in August or September by contacting the signatory of the letter. I have nothing to hide or...
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    Grammer seat air leak.

    My grammer seat won't support me anymore!, any tips on repair or sourcing non main dealer replacement parts?. It pumps up but loses the air almost immediately. It is on my trusty old 1999Case MX.
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    Curious!.

    Anybody know if SJ Price machinery dealers are good to deal with? think they are in the Banbury area.
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    Farming online Forecast

    Why have Farming online changed their weather page when the old one worked perfectly?. Looked this morning and saw a new format was available but got nothing but a blank screen. Not everyone has an all singing all dancing up to date phone or laptop .
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    Loose comments

    Euston estates(home to backstabber Blenky ) gave every would be thief the heads upthat they have up to 20000 litres of red diesel stored on farm via an article in our local newspaper yesterday. Watch this space!.
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    Twose hedge cutter ground roller bearings.

    Noticed my bearings on the ground roller are getting very slack . Anybody have any advice on replacing them as they appear to be fitted before the roller is finally welded together. Don't want to make myself unnecessary work if there is a simpler way of replacement.
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    Case mx135 forward /reverse solenoid

    Our trusty old MX lost reverse today. There are two solenoids under the cab at the back . Can't remember which one does what. Is there anybody out there with a better memory than me?. Thanks in advance.
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    Red diesel delivery .

    Don't wish to be alarmist but the gap between ordering Red Diesel and actual delivery is widening (and the price has increased just for good measure. ) Think ahead if you are needing to top up your tanks. I ordered today and was told it COULD be up to 4 weeks before I got it.
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    MX135 Alternators.

    We have a recurring problem with our Case MX135. It is approaching 9500 hours and about 1000 hours ago the original factory fitted Bosch alternator ceased working. A new alternator was fitted and the bearings in it only lasted about 10 months so we fitted another at no cost because it had...
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    Donnys wall

    Did Ex president Trump ever complete the promised wall to keep out the Mexicans from theUSA?. If he did that was damn quick. We would still be going through the consultation period and waiting for the environmental impact statements, risk assessments, appointing of a consultant , appointing of a...
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    Opinions, tine/disc /packer combination.

    Looking to replace a set of light discs with something a little more aggressive. Thinkinking Sumo trio ,Simba Dix, or KRM maximulch. Have 160 horsepower to hang on front which may limit my choice. Land type is variable. What have you got and what is good and what is not so good ?.
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    The will to live.

    I am currently waiting to speak with somebody at the RPA. I was initially told that I was number54 in the queue and waiting time would be 53 minutes. I am now no.11and my waiting time is 48 minutes. When somebody comes on the line dare I tell them they are in the queue and they must wait 64...
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    British sugar online.

    Finding it impossible to access beet account on British sugar website despite entering correct contract numbers and passwords. Is the site having problems again?, anyone else experiencing problems?.
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    Tyre disposal

    Forgive me if there is a thread already running on this. We are having a major tidy up around the yard and have probably upwards of fifty tyres of varying sizes . Anybody used a reputable tyre disposal company that are worth the money?.
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    Met Office website!.

    Why have the Met Office ruined a perfectly good website with their recent changes to its layout?. If it isn't broken then don't fix it!. Anybody else found it frustrating?.
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    Tungsten plough points

    Probably been asked a hundred times before on the forum but are tungsten earth wearing parts cost effective?.
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    Claas combine air con pipes.

    We have a leaky air con pipe on a claas avero 240. The pipe is leaking on a coupling on the high pressure hose that exits the back of the cab . We have never come across these type of coupling before and are unable to part the two hoses. Has anybody any ideas or is there a special way to part...
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    Grain assurance

    Had an assessor on farm yesterday and managed to tell him what he needed to hear and show him the correct bits of paper that we are obliged to compile. However , when we went out in the yard he decided that I had too many weeds around the buildings and I now have 28 days to send before and after...
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    Clover for EFA.

    I have to sow a red and white clover mix and look after for a farm we have taken on. Any tips on establishment and subsequent management, it's all new to me.
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