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  1. B

    Gatekeeper running very slowly.

    I am finding Gatekeeper so slow to load and carry out tasks that it is almost unusable nowadays. Does anyone else have this problem? My agronomist runs it and he finds the same.
  2. B

    BKT tyres 650/75r38

    My Cvx 230 is my ploughing/Trio tractor and after just 2700hrs the Michelin Mach bibs are down to 20% mainly because in life before me it dragged a 21t digger around at 35psi. Anyways 650/75 r38 Michelin £3900 Vredstein £2700 BKT £1375 Front 600/65 r38 have similar pricing. Am I going to be...
  3. A

    Return of the milkmaids

    Just thought I would share a picture of wild meadow flowers cheers me up. We used to spread bagged nitrogen on the farm until 20 years ago and had no wild flowers in meadows I remember my dad saying how when he was young the meadows were full of flowers. Now I know what he meant . Over 20...
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    Coverage of the UK-wide ban on wet wipes containing plastic

    Coverage of the UK-wide ban on wet wipes containing plastic Written by Defra Press Office There has been coverage, including in the Telegraph, Sky News, The Independent, Daily Mail, The Times and The Mirror of the publication of the government response to our consultation on a ban on...
  5. D

    Krone mowers

    Looking at buying a second hand krone mower only 12 months old not done alot just wondering what people think of them? Good mowers? What's people's experiences please
  6. P

    event venue sought

    I am looking for a venue for an outdoor weekend festival in 2025 with the theme of ‘Peace, Love, Kindness and great Music’.
  7. Clive

    Scram Africa '24 - picture heavy !

    Not sure if this is interesting content "off topic" for a farming forum or not ? (please let me know if not and I will stop boring you all). Next week I set of on a bit of an adventure through Morocco via Barcelona in a Puma engined series 1969 2a landrover with my friend Alan The route...
  8. bobk

    Could you handle a proper drought ....

    A bit hypothetical , but if it goes really dry how would you cope ? I'd be fine as I've written off this year .
  9. N

    Workwear trouser recommendations?

    Usually just wear jeans, but looking for an alternative for lambing. I like the look of these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/dickies-everyday-trousers-khaki-black-34-w-34-l/742rp They're cheap enough to have a punt on, but don't have reinforced knees or any water-resistance, so wondering if...
  10. Annie

    Not one but two mayors headed for the Devon County Show!

    Deborah Custance Baker, Chair of Crafts and Horticulture is delighted to welcome The Mayor of Exeter back to Devon County Show 2024. She is also looking forward to welcoming a second Mayor from the county - The Mayor of Cockington. The Mayor of Cockington, aka Patrick the miniature Shetland...
  11. JP1

    When timber security was also a thing

    Just goes to show what the war did for our timber as well as food / farm supplies We can learn and heed so much from (recent) history https://www.facebook.com/groups/462211149099296/permalink/803002318353509/
  12. Agriland RSS

    UFU: Only ‘properly trained’ people should ride a quad

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is advising farmers to follow the guidance of the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) when it comes to the use of quad bikes. The UFU stated that quad bikes are “extremely useful” on farms for tasks, but...
  13. P

    Sheep have fit in same location - elec cable underground ?

    Just moved the ewes , 2 collapsed in wet puddle in the yard and started convulsing/ I pulled them away abt 5 yards and they walked off right as rain. Same on Sunday. I can only assume there is a live cable underground and am borrowing a CAT scan to check. I never got a shock or anything but...
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    CAFRE to host one-day dry stone walling courses

    Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be hosting one-day dry stone walling courses during the next number of weeks. The training events at CAFRE’s Glenwherry Hill Farm Centre will be an introduction to single skinned dry...
  15. H

    The noose is tightening- what next?

    In the past 2 weeks alone I've lost a good part time job at local distillery because of SEPA rules on the spreading of Pot Ale on land. It was a well paying job 2 shifts a week for me giving a welcome boost to my income. Few days later muirburn has effectively been banned in Scotland although...
  16. unlacedgecko

    Farmers and Universal Credit

  17. czechmate

    Re mapping

    I’ve never been a fan for tractors. Just have a tractor big enough, surely 🤷‍♂️ But, I bought a mower a couple of years after the tractor and it’s fine for second cut but at times with first cut I’m maxing at 8k. Not the end of the world but out of curiosity, when at the dealer I asked what they...
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    Protest in London addressed ‘fear over food security’- FFA

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Representatives from Farmers For Action (FFA) in Northern Ireland travelled to London on Monday, March 25 to support Save British Farming in a tractor protest. The tractor protest started at New Covent Garden, then travelled across Vauxhall Bridge before...
  19. T

    Latest wellies updates??

    I know this has been coverd so many times but I can't really find an up to date opinion, Currently running dunlop purafoot field things, both me and the wife had them 18 months mine have split down the front and wife's have split on the bottom. We have tried so many different flavours but...
  20. W

    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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