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I did not realise wool was worthless
yesterday I helped out with penning and marking, during break the shearer said a farm where he sheared the farmer had £16 for 12 sheets- AlCapone
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- Forum: Livestock & Forage
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New Gen Ranger. First impressions
After less than 100 miles and only four hours studying and driving... Fetched my new red Ranger 2.0 Wildtrak today. Slightly disappointed that it hasn’t got the USB up by the mirror but I knew it didn’t have the wireless charging, inverter, auxiliary switches and surround cameras. These don’t...- Cowabunga
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- Forum: Agricultural Matters
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Land Rover/pick up insurance
Can someone please recommend a good insurance company for business use on a Land Rover or pick up please. Currently with the nfu but it’s going up every year (I know insurance does) but I’d like some cross quotes to check please. Not Harrison and hetherington either Many thanks- Northeastfarmer
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- Forum: Agricultural Matters
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What bale grab
What do people prefer. Over the top Soft grab Dual purpose bars/spikes- Jerry
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Harvest 2023
Let’s start a harvest 23 thread! So how far do we all think we are from starting? Winter barley rapidly ripening here early start is on the cards. First week of july maybe, rape just starting to lose its greenness also!- APJ
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- Forum: Cropping
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Winter Housing Sheep
I've recently been watching a few Youtube channels from Ireland, where it seems that housing sheep over winter isn't entirely uncommon. One guy had 1000 easycare ewes over 200 acres, housing them for 4 months over the winter. He had a great modern slatted shed, he was putting fertiliser on...- toquark
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Public rural property access can provide extra income for farmers
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A key area for income generation within landed estates and other rural property during the summertime can be granting access to the house, garden and grounds to the public. This is according to Saffrey Champness, a UK-based accountancy firm, that...- Agriland RSS
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The puppy bubble has it burst?
The cost of living and the amount of people who bought in covid has killed the market. I have been trying to sell my sons lab pups and its hard going. 6 dogs 1 bitch available.- whindy
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Ignore. Topic covered earlier.
Ignore. Story covered in earlier topic.- Cowabunga
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Grazing wheat
Hi all , done a trial grazing wheat , looks very promising , grazed with sheep virtually no disease and court up with the ungrazed in same field , there is nothing new in grazing wheat , but was wondering if anyone has tried topping wheat in early March , and if so with what . I would imagine...- Steve@mildal
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The best grass for zero grazing
Morning all I have a wheat crop that’s failed so I’m going to rip it out and re seed, we burn out in a dry time so I struggle for grazing ground, this field doesn’t dry out as it’s two miles away and different ground. I want to re seed with a seed that if I need to I can zero graze, if I don’t...- Dairyfarmer2016
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Parliamentary debate on farming on Dartmoor (18th April), Natural England’s rewilding aspirations beyond Dartmoor, and what you need to do.
As many forum members will be aware, Natural England have launched a full on assault on keeping livestock on Dartmoor. They’re trying to impose cuts up to 90%, including the 100% removal of winter grazing hill ewes. They are also known to be gunning for the farmers on West Penwith in Cornwall...- egbert
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Blonde or limousin cattle?
Looking at getting some blonde or limi cows to calve them. What are peoples thoughts on them? Cheers- Willlewis
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Grenadier at "overs"
First few delivered now and speculators are selling for over list already I see ...- Clive
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Too late for winter wheat
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Another pick up thread
So 3 choices , another landrover 66 plate 9000 mile But hi cap ,34000 😳 and will hold its money 🤔 new isuzu extended cab Remap 200 , 27/8 oo spec dependant one of last navara tecna 17000 mile, 23000£ landrover wise ,work horse , and good local independant 2 mile down road ,old td... -
Are house prices out of control.
Is there a disconnect from affordability and house prices. With a recession and rampant inflation where are house prices headed ?? What's fueling rises, interest rates rising cost of living rising ,will house prices fall, stabilise or just keep on rising.- Boomerang
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NZ Bans Slaughter of Bobby Calves.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/01/24/fonterra-tells-suppliers-they-can-no-longer-kill-bobby-calves/ Interesting parallel with Arla.etc. Will this lead.to reduction of NZ dairy production? Export opportunity for UK dairy products? Discuss.- unlacedgecko
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- Forum: Dairy Farming
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Crops for Carbon Farming
Agricultural cropping systems and pasture comprise one third of the world’s arable land and have the potential to draw down a considerable amount of atmospheric CO2 for storage as soil organic carbon (SOC) and improving the soil carbon budget. An improved soil carbon budget serves the dual...- Trinity AgTech
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Dairy Beef
Why don’t people put pure beef calves in Dairy cows to improve the calves? You could flush Angus cows and put them in NZ mongrels? It would prevent calves which are worthless. Is it just expense and time?- Lincs
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