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    Amazone UF2002 with 1500 front tank. problems transfering.

    Anyone got any experience with an UF2002 with integrated front tank and how it works. Thinking my 2nd hand sprayer isnt quite right. So when I'm filling it transfers to the front, but only stops transferring to the front once it reaches a critical fill point of 1600 litres not at 1500l , then...
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    Deere 6215R needing a little extra lift capacity

    Anyone got any ideas how to make a 6215R lift a little more, pump can't be tweaked like the 30series as far as I'm led to believe.
  3. Farm Business RSS

    High early-June temperatures enough to upset conception rates, according to Cargill data

    Written by John Swire A network of temperature and humidity monitors, installed by Cargill in cow sheds across the UK this summer, has recorded heat stress conditions in all regions in the first two weeks of June and highlighted levels that could affect cow fertility and milk production...
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    Real-time heat stress monitoring online

    Written by John Swire Cargill UK is launching live temperature and humidity data online through the summer months to help dairy farmers and their advisers recognise and mitigate the signs of heat stress in dairy cattle. The company will install automated, cloud-based data loggers on 30 dairy...
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    Manitou 634 breaking pins

    I've a manitou 634 that keeps breaking the pin on piston end of the tilt ram.. Bushes have been replaced 7 months ago when it broke the last one and yesterday it snapped it again.. it is noticable that the pin is bending in the fork linkage before it breaks. Any suggestions?
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    John Deere ITC dome

    Are these of any use now? I bought one 5 second hand of my dealer 5 years ago to run with an Amazone fertiliser spreader with section control. I have since bought 2 R series John Deeres with autotrac. The first I used my ITC dome on it and the second was ordered with a 6000 dome. The 6000 is...
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    Where do others recruit Seasonal (Mainly harvest) Staff to fill tractor driving jobs

    Looking at recruiting a couple of a people for this upcoming harvest, have used facebook and 4xtrahands in the past feel I struggle to find the type of staff I want, Have advertised the jobs at at the 3 main Scottish colleges and have received one reply. Where do ours advertise harvest jobs, or...
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    New Grain trailers, what are the options?

    Looking at upgrading grain trailers for 2020 harvest. Planning on 14 ton on floatation, Keen to stay withing the legal trailer weight limit. They are only for grain and will be driven by students so a good budget trailer is what I'm thinking. What are the options? Proforge from Agrilinc look...
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    Problems with 7.5% biodiesel inclusion in red diesel

    Have had a fuel drop last week and am struggling like mad to get it out of the tank at a sensible flowrate. Apparently biodiesel inclusion rate has gone up from 5% to 7.5% since the start of October. It is an absolute nightmare . New filters are only lasting one day . Am trying to source a...
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    Harvest Staff issues?

    Is anyone else having staffing issues with people taking on a job an then just dont show or let you know the night before they aren't coming? Year on year I find this problem is getting worse.
  11. News

    Protect your cows from heat stress

    Protect your cows from heat stress Add Equaliser CoolCow to your rations - Don’t let the heat get the better of your herd’s performance this summer When does heat stress kick in? Heat stress in cows occurs from a combination of humidity and high temperatures. It is a far more common...
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