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  1. mdagri

    Depreciation rates.

    Who sets depreciation rates on farm machinery. Can you and your accountant agree to use a smaller percentage? Reason for asking. 5-10 year old machines are constantly fetching far more than there book value. You then get taxed on this uplift as an income. Am I correct? Are there any benefits to...
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    Temporary grain walling

    Wanting to put up a run of 60ft self supporting concrete grain walling. 10ft high, to be filled both sides. Which type would you recommend? Like the look of the alpha blocks but the hollow section concerns me with regard to vermin getting in. As when they are installed they will probably stay...
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    Legal advice regarding uncles estate

    Uncle passed away 18 months ago. He was 50% partner in the farm with my father. He hadn’t got round to updating his will since having got married 3 months prior to his sudden death (massive heart attack at age 75). So he is classed as having died “intestate” with no valid will to present for...
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    Single phase motor

    Hi, Does anyone have a large capacity (approx 3.4kw) single phase motor including starter mechanism available? Our farm only has a single phase supply and the motor on a 5” tripod grain auger that we occasionally use has had it. I’ve taken it to a motor rewinds company and they have said that...
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    Winter beans

    What is the latest anyone has successfully drilled winter beans? Based East Yorkshire.
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    Non farming beneficiaries of BPS funds??

    My uncle passed away last January shortly after the BPS cheque landed in our current account. He has left his 50% share of the farm plus 50% share in the business to his daughter whom he had after an affair with a married women. It is only in recent years that he had even acknowledged her...
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    Vaderstad/Moore unidrill project

    I am considering adapting the drill coulters from a Rapide to fit onto my old unidrill. Slot closure with the Moore is often an issue on our heavy ground and I was thinking the slimmer coulter from the Rapide may make a better job. At this stage I was hoping to find some old worn coulters...
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    Hard water adjuvants

    We farm in an extremely hard water area and I am always questioning how much this is affecting the efficiency of agrochemicals. Not just glyphosate but all herbicides. I routinely use sprite aqua with glyphosate at 100lt/ha but when we often go up to 150 or 200lt with other products the amount...
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    Liquid avadex

    Did anyone use liquid avadex last year? Was it as effective as granules? My agronomist wants me to try some. I know it has less active ingredient but he thinks the greater accuracy of a crop sprayer will counteract this! Sounds like sales talk to me. What’s your thoughts. Cheers
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    Triticale

    Thinking of growing some triticale for the first time as a second cereal. We are on heavy ground with some black grass pressure but are making substantial inroads into it with an extended rotation and 2 spring crops. Thought the vigor and crop height of triticale would be a useful tool in the...
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    Woldmarsh purchasing group

    Thinking of joining woldmarsh purchasing group. Is it a no brainier or are there any pitfalls / drawbacks to becoming a member. Your thoughts please.
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