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Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Grazing remains a challenge on the vast majority of farms, with further rainfall experienced in most parts of the country over the last few days. Further issues on many farms include silage supplies running low and cows remaining in sheds. Issues...

I should really know the in depth answer to this but don’t so looking to the experts. I know stress has a factor as well as time but with a slow spring do we get a later heading date?

Hi just wanting peoples advice. We usually fed our dry cows bale silage but nearly out this year. We have plenty average clamp first cut and maize silage and brewers grains. What mix would people recommend?

Bit of a silly question but basically would a 6 cylinder 150 hp tractor use 50% more diesel than a 100 hp 4 cylinder both doing the same work say a 3m power harrow in same conditions. Roughly same age of tractor’s.

Neighbours have asked me to help them out. They’ve a couple of paddocks they cut for hay but got let down last year and it never got cut. So now it’s about 6-12” deep of last years crop and needs something doing with it. 1 flail it to about 4” and hope new growth comes through and the...

With a supreme bout of optimism, I walked a couple of my grass fields today as I thought, foolishly as it turned out, that maybe I could travel with the baby compact tractor and the even smaller single rotor disc spreader. 100kg at a time. It really would be great to spin a bit of fert on to get...

How effective will mine be if I fit the mulching bracket to the deck? I'd like to stop collecting the grass and having to dispose of it. Has anyone tried mulching but keeping the sweeper brush on, without the box, to spread it about a bit?

started today on some good wheat on silt

I've got a decent area going into various schemes. Sourcing the straight seeds and mixing them could be a viable option. Question is what is everyone using to mix it? My Belle is definitely a cement only machine so just curious what everyone else would use? Thanking you

I was planning on going to have 15 ewes and lambs for sale this time. Great plans hey...;) But will there be any buyers in a fortnight as the weather looks shite for another week or 3 still? Any prices about yet ....?

Another soaking yesterday and not looking like any planting in the next two weeks with 170 acres unplanted which might not get done , how much is left to do , I recon most people around here are 1/2 to 3/4 planted at best.

How much can an average agricultural machinery sales person expect to earn in a year. Is there a set minimum wage then commission? Or is it based just on commission? Don’t really want people guessing I want to hear from people who actually know because we all know how that will go.

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My ploughing knowledge can be fitted on a postage stamp (if you can find one). I assume it is a Ransomes? Any ideas? Mouldboards look to be in fair order.

Long established Cambridgeshire firm, no more apparently

Having to keep a few too many ewes and lambs about at present, but plenty of fodder still and enough shelter, at present. On Haylage or good Hay with ad-lib molasses and ewe nuts. Not ideal, as Dr Green is aim ASAP, but how many grams for a 60kg ewe and 2-3 lambs? 2-300g/lamb/day?

We have recently split off some commercial assets into a ltd company. It’s a landlord company effectively. The company has very little costs though. I’m looking at putting some costs through it but the accountant isn’t forthcoming with advice so I’m going to be changing accountants. Meanwhile if...

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/scotland-new-calving-interval-of-410-days-added-to-ssbss.407024/ Current Scottish calving index figures

Received an email today from NFU welcoming SFI cap and was a result of their lobbying. Can you believe it. !!