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Have had what has turned out to be a neospora outbreak, not sure on source but 20% of 170 adult cows have aborted most of which in a 3 week period and milk testing at drying off looks like another 50%+ is infected, how have people got on managing a large neospora outbreak out of a herd?

Been 'invited' to take part in the Soil Association exchange program by my bank manager. The email states:- The Purpose of the Exchange is to: Help a farmer accurately measure the sustainability of their farm against a set of outcomes metrics Determine strategies and actions that farmers can...

Anybody else applied and been granted the above? Seems £1843 seems a lot of money for what could be done with a trailer chassis and 2 IBCs with a bit of a trough? Anybody had one fabricated and received the grant?

Wonder if this will make any difference at all. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-regulations-to-promote-fairness-and-transparency-for-dairy-sector

Anybody found a decent supplier of the whole ‘kit’ required for a 5000 litre tank/filter and pump for the FETF grant for rainwater harvesting?

Anybody know which fuse does the air seat on a 538 60 jcb loadall, mine has gone nuts and feet can’t touch the floor! Don’t want to go pulling plus incase it effects the joystick.

Anyone finding passport applications really slow lately? Just had some turn up 3 weeks after registering, had given up and phoned for them to be reissued!

Been waiting on passports for bunch of calves for well over a week, chap coming to collect today but obviously dont have the passports despite calf being on bcms, legally the passports should travel with the calf but surely in this case we can just crack on? Cant be long before paper passports...

Vague title for obvious reasons but what are sector leaders/directors/participants feelings on what apha are planning going forward?

Anybody managed to dicipher the apprentice funding infomation on .gov website? Have a lad keep to do 1.5 days a week as part of a level 2 (NA/BTEC) course and looks like funding for employer is available, shame there is a 119 page document with the rules......

Anyone have any spare or ordered too many and looking to shift some? Going to be tight on tyres for second cut the way it’s looking.

anybody able to identify the make of this hoe? Bought it last year from Facebook, had been bought at a auction but not used. Wonder if anyone had any spares kicking around or any pictures a similar one in use. Hoping to mount it on the front of a JD2040, might cut it down a bit to make it easier

I know its been discussed before but are people moving away from using blue semen on cows to a more grazing/forage type breed bull? Tempted to move to hereford/angus but BBs seem to be far easier to sell when down with TB etc. Been burnt multiple times with herefords but will there be a big...

Having a go mowing and forage wagoning a small patch of winter wheat which had quite a bit of grass in and was a less disease resistant variety, does anybody do any ‘arable silage’ have heard low 20’s protein % quoted with obviously no starch compared to a proper matured wholecrop. With protein...

Replaced the main hose from hyd pump to spool block on a 2010 536-60 (horrendous Job for a short hose) didn’t seem to have a problem immediately after but have a really badly air locking boom now where it will hardly move other than a few little jerks. Am I missing anything?

So it looks like i need a folder full of risk assessments to pass my RT inspection, mandatory since november, anyone had to do the same lately?

How many people have gone completely paperless? Got a few occasional suppliers with email invoices but just received one off feed company who spend 200k+ with a year, considering just had £17/t increase i dont see why i should become their secretary as well, we use xero but accountant still...

Can anyone help me and tell me what series ford these have come off, presume the weight carrier is correct for the weights as they fit on it well. Got them in the clutter corner of the yard and would like to sell them to someone who can make use of them.

Got a 55 plate rodeo with auto and it’s just staying in 3rd and not changing up/down through other gears despite being in drive, really aggressive changing from reverse to drive, anyone have any ideas? Hopefully something simple?

15 9-13 month old heifers for sale Suit autumn block, choice of out of group of 30 Pedigree Holstein and Viking cross heifers for sale dams yields range 7000-12000 Johnes, BVD free, IBR vaccinated. Herefordshire PM for details