Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Farmers are being urged to secure winter bedding supplies as the sawdust shortage hits its peak.
Managing director of EnviroSystems, Liz Russell, said the company had received increased calls and enquiries on the back of the sawdust shortage...
We have been looking at adding to our fleet and looked at new and very good second hand. Our problem being, reps of both main manufacturers and those of the tractors trying to gain more market share and sales. The reps or dealers just don't seem interested. I chased our local McCormick up for a...
Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine
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Increasing awareness surrounding soil health has meant many farmers and contractors have taken the decision to change their drill. CPM hears how tine drills have made soils more workable in the South West.
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We have a 3 ring Permastore, but the bottom ring is 2/3 full of paper bedding which we mistakingly used. Looking for a contractor who can give it a good stir.
Hi, I had a couple of very large spruce trees cut down this weekend, they were very close to the house and some branches almost touching the roof. I used some local guys who do it full time working for the Utility companies - pleasure to watch them at work, particularly the one who climbed the...
I’ve got a JD2040s on a Lucas Castor bedder with electric controls, I’ve put the hyd return into the handbrake adjuster port, but it’s still pulsing, do I need to plumb it into the filter housing or is there an easier way to set it up?
Watchdogs to probe soaring vet fees amid fears pet owners are being fleeced as treatment costs rise by 13% a year and some practices charge £40 just to see an animal...
So we have more heifers than anticipated, due to calve. We could sell some, but we have the food.
Anyone built DIY cow kennels?
We already have the metal cubicles, just need the small structure to bolt them to, and keep the rain off the cows' backs.
Bedding will be sand (8-inch pre-cast...
I am looking into getting a cubicle brush and bedding machine, can anyone recommend a really good and reliable machine. Any feedback would be much appreciated.
Good morning. So our main overwinter barn keeps cattle in for about 3 to 4 months with a deep bed system. The problem is the previous owner used a mixture of poor quality concrete, boulders and clay in various spots which is a nightmare come mucking out and then muck spreading.
This winter we...
It may not be the same in other parts of England but on the Cotswolds I see a huge hectarage of herbal leys coming on stream,presumably because of new stewardship schemes etc.
As not farming any more I am wondering how these leys are going to be utilised, or are can you still make a small profit...
Good evening!
I hope you can advise as I'm in my first year of having weaners - a pair of Berkshire boars, and noticed some lumps on one today - so whilst having a good old scratch at supper this evening I noticed there were ticks on his skin...I scratched most of them off - to his great relief...
what are others charging for DIY horse livery - stable and grazing ?
we £30/week on a small ( 10 stables shared tack rooms) tidy yard with full olympic size all weather arena and think we are long overdue a price rise ?
Fired her up for 1st time since spring. Everything working fine then forced reverse only goes a couple of seconds then stops. Nothing jamming at the back rollers and goes forward no problem bedding and forced. It’s just forced reverse, is there a relief valve?
Cheers
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said farmers may have a “mountain to climb” this winter due to continued “extreme volatility” in supply chains, input costs and the marketplace.
Ahead of this, the trade association for UK sheep farmers...
Heart of England Farms Ltd, based in Warwickshire, are one of the country's leading game bird farms. We produce high numbers of pheasants and partridges (both Redlegs and Greys), chicks and poults. Our extensive breeding flocks of birds are carefully managed and improved year on year, these...
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