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    Jcb 531-70 intermittent starting

    We had very similar symptoms with a 2011 536 60, dealer tried everything and couldn't fathom it. Starter motor then started getting lazy so we swapped that and it cured everything. Couldn't believe it
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    DIY AI - Inside of cervix feels thick/sticky

    I was told on my AI course that lube killed semen. Not sure if they would be in much contact but I wouldn't want to chance it myself.
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    Situation Vacant Herdsman

    Herdsman/woman required for 200 cow herd. All year round calving with a focus on good grassland and silage management and cow health. Modern 16/32 GEA parlour. Role to include the following, but can be tailored to suit the right candidate Shared milking with other members of the team Yard work...
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    Slatted tank

    Is the current store floor designed originally to have the extra weight of the slats and cubicles on it? Lots of weight in a small area if using walls or pillars to keep it all up, usually need to strengthen those areas when building a shed over a tank.
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    So I’m buying a new tanker at last

    I'd say your right there, getting the tyre choice right on a single axle tanker is the most important thing, more than who puts the steel together. Bought a 2500 Conor in 2015 on Belshina 30.5 R32. Ride was awful, just bouncing around bossing the tractor. They never sealed on the rims from day...
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    ETC 4T tipping trailer restoration.

    Is this of any use for the headboard sticker? Not sure of the age of the trailer, early 80s at a guess
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    Pottinger front mower

    Arfon Robert's farm machinery north wales has one for sale
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    Electricity board wanting to change overhead cables to underground.

    We've just had a new underground 11000v cable put across our ground. Right cock up from day one, contractors had no regard for our property, fences damaged, gate posts hit, gates left open, rubbish left in feilds, crops driven over outside the agreed working area, reinstatement was shocking...
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    Transition cows

    First things first do they have enough feeding space to all eat at once? Our ration is 2kg straw, 9.5kg wholecrop, 9.5kg good silage, 15kg low p + k stemmy bale, 150g minerals, 2kg dry cow rolls. Biggest thing we found for retained cleansing and whites was giving them mineral boluses at dry...
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    DPF removal/deactivate

    What about a New Holland skid steer @Alternativedairy? Went into limp mode cos the DPF wouldn't regen so local mechanic put some cleaning foam in it, now its totally blocked and stalls cos of the back pressure
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    Steam cleaner/parlour cleaning?

    We steam clean the clusters and pipes after every milking, been doing it 8 years, never had a problem with the electronics.
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    Kongskilde germinator

    Thanks for the advice, maybe not such a good idea then, land is far from level. Any idea where to source non genuine ones from, I've looked at Kramp, spaldings and sparex but cant find any
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    Kongskilde germinator

    Anyone changed the hydraulic rams on the individual sections on a germinator to mini top links. Holes either end of all mine are all worn through nearly so thought it might be cheaper than new rams.
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    Teejet 844 e sprayer control

    Just bought a second hand sprayer with the above controller and would like to run the speed signal from the tractor instead of the magnet setup. If I get a cable to join the tractor to the 7 pin connector in the picture will it work? There is no mention of what that port does in the manual.
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    Jarmet sprayer

    Had a 12m hydraulic folding for 5 years now. Arag controls which are very good but the sprayer frame that holds the tank has needed welding a lot. Booms are too heavy for the frame and cracks around the top link pin. I see on the new ones there is a brace going over the top of the tank, guessing...
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    Error codes

    Warranty job so couldn't tell you sorry.
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    Error codes

    On our 6616 error T 151 was the 50k braking accumulator. Changed that not had the code since
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    GEA leg Transponders for Auto ID

    When we did the whole herd at the start we hired in the foot trimmer with his roll over crush but now with heifers just put them in a race with a yoke, most just stand there but the odd one needs 2 people to do, usually just hold the nose to keep her occupied with that instead of the leg
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    Retained cleansing, what treatment

    We bolus every cow at drying off with tracesure cu/i. Never have any trouble with RC, even with twins. Doesn't help your current problem but prevention is better than cure imo, better than going to the pub of an evening stinking of old cleansing after sticking your hand up there
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    Turning a shear grab through 90°?

    Couldn't you push the block round 90 deg with the push off by having it do the pivoting . Less steel needed. Push it off then have a ram and pivot on one end of the push off. Shear grab might not carry as much tho with the gubbins in the load space. Maybe a cleverer man than me could make one...
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