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    Lost Wrapper Remote

    Bought a 2nd hand kvernland bale wrapper last year, one with a remote control. Put the remote somewhere safe, but it's that safe I can't find it! Does anyone know if a new remote would work with the control box or will it be a whole new system to be wired into the wrapper?
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    Wet hay

    few years ago we had some hay baled green - was put into mini hestons, these were on their own in the shed and the old boy chucked salt on them to bring the damp to the top - seem to work.
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    Chilton 260 Loader

    We have a Chilton MX260 loader came off our old IMT back in the day and was swapped mid 90's onto a ford - need a new attachment for the loader and struggling to find Chilton 260 brackets - does look very much like a MF80 loader - does anyone have any ideas?
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    Do you shop around for best prices?

    I think they have a alert on our name when we order fuel - always says 'do not over deliver' on the tank. we do use them if we forget to order something in good time, fertiliser is based on delivery time rather than price within reason. otherwise we use MVF for 90% of things, seems to be the...
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    Ragwort

    i rented some land which was known to have ragwort - 3rd year into it, were getting on top, but it been a mix of grazing with sheep, spot spraying with glysophate or grazon and topping and leaving, depending on the situation. fingers crossed were getting on top of it now, good luck.
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    Costing of baling via contractor v baling yourself

    2 blocks of land - we have friends near both who bale for us. One lad - no problem, i'll bale it if you row up in front of me,we do that on his own hay land aswell, baling 250 bales between us. other lad, always a problem, couldn't give him a decent swath so we borrowed the lad aboves rake -...
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    Whats your machinery line up.

    We probably have to many tractors - 60 acre owned, 60 acre rented across 2 holdings 4 miles apart. Ford 5030 - Chilton Loader 2500 hrs, L Reg International 585XL - 5500 hrs - A Reg. Massey Ferguson 3060 - 5700 hrs - G Reg MF 35 + Loader Fordson Dexta both the 585 & 5030 owned from new...
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    No grass - supplements

    everyone doe it differently - it's finding what works for your system - we have lifeline out in the field now topped up with 18% sheep nuts, previously just ran on since November on Maxx energy & haylage - for me its convenience, I have time to walk round them ever day, but not to put beet out...
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    Feeding Lamb Creep.

    if the lambs are small enough, could you put a sheet of stockboard on top to try and create more cover to stop the rain blowing in?
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    Fodder Beet Growing

    Having got an agreement with a local shoot - grazing kale that is used for game cover with in lamb ewes once shooting has finished- they are looking at an alternative after 3 years on the same ground with kale - just wondered what thoughts people had on fodder beet? is it as easy to grow as the...
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    Concentrate Price Tracker

    bagged feed is expensive, but I had a look at the ingredients when the rep came round - 10% soya, I haven't found anything near that locally. I suppose its the old adage 'you get what you pay for'
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    Footvax Heptavac

    check with an SQP at your local ag merchant / Vet we were told to jab 14 days between each - they are two vaccines which would work against each other in the immune system. some people may tell you otherwise on here.
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    Ewe nuts

    We are very lucky to have 6 mills within 40 mile radius - we shopped about for prices, but we were happy with MVF last couple of years so stuck with them - not the cheapest, but we felt it worked previously, and the price was comparable to last year.
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    Sheep Scanning

    i scanned 71 ewes - a mix of scotch mule / NofE Mule and texel x 197% - 9 single 9 triplets 1 geld rest as twins, 35 shearlings in that so very happy. all tupped to a texel or a roussin. ewes were weaned last week of july, been running on good grasses since, had a mineral drench a week...
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    Is anyone in beef and sheep willing to invest money?

    I try and invest a little bit every year - bit of handling / feeding equipment, lambing hurdles etc so when times are good you can hopefully push on and make the most of it. 'new to me' tractor 2 years ago - bought a couple of other bits of machinery as time went on, looking at a quad for this...
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    Footvax and milk !

    you are not suppose to jab with heptavac / ovivac as it puts the immune system under pressure to cope with 2 vaccines. ask your vet regarding pre lambing - but you'd be handling them for heptavac anyway at some point?
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    Polyposts

    used Holine ones here - found the black ones go brittle and snap sooner - so sticking to blue now.
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    shortest withdrawal fluke dose

    Closamectin was changed to 58 days i think - but i could be corrected and its 'old stock' cardboard sleeves
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    When’s a deal done?

    if I was told about the carriage I wouldn't have minded - apologies for creating a sense of amazement.
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    When’s a deal done?

    I personally don't like machinery shopping - I detest haggling - best price 1st time kind of person. looked at a new tedder mid april 2019 - I told the rep I don't haggle, best price - in a week he knocked £1800 off his original price - went with it, local firm - still waiting for my warranty...
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