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    Eddie Abbew instagram

    This guy speaks so much sense. Follow him on instagram real food not this processed sh!t, and he attracts people we don’t necessarily connect with I.e townies p.s. this is ag related so before any teaches pets report it to be moved, stop being so Anal retentive dogooders 😂
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    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
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    What would Russia winning the war look like for Agriculture?

    I can imagine a bit of vulnerability to start with but with short memories and cheap food so imperative for our short sighted governments probably long term we will be worse off. I think Ukraine have shown real backbone but at the end of the day the odds are stacked against them while we...
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    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: Politics, Covid19 and Brexit
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    What other industry has to put up with imports of non EU /GB standards

    Just thinking what other industry has to compete with products that are produced using illegal products in this country, but happily produced elsewhere and imported here. Most things manufactured have to have a CE stamp, house builders can’t use a cheap imported materials containing banned...
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    NH cx880 tips and reviews

    Well I have had to downsize quite considerably due to Divorce and loosing land to non farming interests. So in a way Inam having to rebuild and tbh it’s no bad thing I am a bit older and a bit wiser (not a lot though) and just need to make it through the next few years with little and no...
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    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Machinery
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    Where to buy a farm abroad with opportunities to actually farm

    I keep looking and currently am drawn toward South America Chile, Argentina and Brazil. but where else should I be looking? And who has actually done it and how is it going. My sister married a Kiwi and has farmed out there for the last 20 years but they no longer have the cheap land and are...
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    • Replies: 149
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
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    Spring drilling

    Anyone managed to grab bits? I grabbed some real light bits but any clay and it’s a wet shitty mess. Not sure when to throw the towel in and go for sfi
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    • Forum: Cropping
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    9780 cts

    30ft header or 25ft. Just buying one and they say 30ft is fine just wanted to know any experiences. Many thanks
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    Best lamb creep feeders

    Anyone know a really well made heavy duty one not made out of coke can mental.
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    Num3 can it be halved in subsequent years

    As per title?
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    Are we a communist state through the back door

    Listening to general public interviewed yesterday after the budget, all the younger (well they sounded it) were saying taxes should go up to pay for services etc. one older Irish guy said let people decide what they spend their money on. Made me think the younger generation would rather have...
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    • Replies: 277
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
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    Sheep feed comparisons!

    Does anyone send off their feed to be analysed. I am fed up with different reps saying this and tat and do wonder who is telling the truth.
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    George Monboit in the Guardian

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    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
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    Claydon twin tine kit!

    Well I have succumbed and spent day crawling around under the drill swapping it over to wet weather kit. I moved all my land to become spring barley after harvest as combines made a bit of mess and needed to reset. Hoping the twin tune kit will get a bit of air in the soil without peeling up...
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    • barley cultivating disc drought harvest weather
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    • Forum: Cropping
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    AHL2

    So if I went for 3 years in the same spot, surely I could drill it in year one, and every year after just cultivate it once and the volunteer seed return would be enough to grow a crop for the next year and so on. Making a significant saving on seed costs. What are your thoughts
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    JD T series combines

    What are peoples experiences and is there any known issues with these machines. TIA
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    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Machinery
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    Sam3 adding herbal to existing grass

    Has anyone done this and what was the best way to establish herbs into an existing ley
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    • Forum: Sustainable Farming Incentive
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    Pro meat info Dr Gabrielle Lyon science vs wokeness

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    Spring barley N rates

    What do you do, I have always been 120 keg/ha, but never make malting and so I think I should either up it to 150 kgs and go for yield. What do you find works and what sort of yields are you getting. mine is planet and we seem to be around 6.5 t/ha
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    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: Cropping
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    Lexicon 770 OSR settings

    What are people using as the base setting on their OSR. I Struggle to get a clean sample without loosing too much. TIA
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    • oats osr seed
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    • Forum: Cropping
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    Mr charisma

    I have missed Mr charisma and his posts. Hope he's OK.
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