haulage

  1. D

    Calf prices

    3 week old Angus and Hereford calves, out of crossbred cows, well reared and will be a decent size for age. How much should we ask? Always do price across the board for bulls and heifers; last year was 120 bulls, 90 heifers. Same buyer for three years, he collects within a couple of days of when...
  2. B

    Why Are Young People Not Learning Trades/Skills?

    Nearly everyone ive asked to do a "job" is at or over retirement age, busy as hell? Examples, metal worker/welder, blacksmith, motorcycle dent, classic bike painter, thatcher, motorcycle seat recoverer, maker, etc etc etc? Just named a few, i bet others can name many other skills/ trades, that...
  3. Banana Bar

    Importing tractor from Holland

    Does anyone know the tax implications of importing machinery from the EU. Is there an import tax and if so what rate, is vat payable on delivery to the UK or on purchase and when is it reclaimed? Thank you BB
  4. bigrigg150

    Attracting employees in agriculture. (contracting)

    Any advice? Alot of guys having sales and giving up the ag contracting game. We don't plan on doing that and have a healthy business doing predominantly grass silage for dairy farms, slurry pumping/spreading and ag construction work. Happy to pay good wages for good people. I have friends and...
  5. Johnnyboxer

    River Wye Pollution

    BBC News story this morning, on BBC Breakfast Government in court over chicken poo in River Wye https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68221223
  6. Jerry

    Hogs at £200 plus….what price shearling ewes?

    I’ve a number of last years ewe lambs running , the plan was to sell half as shearling breeding ewes as they are decent sorts. But the price of hogs at the moment means they need to be £250 plus as shearlings……
  7. B

    Haulier to move tractor from Builth wells to Newcastle

    Just looking for recommendations for a haulier to move a tractor from Builth wells to Newcastle. Thanks
  8. M

    Knutsford to droitwich

    Anyone travelling back down the m6/m5 with a low loader with room for a kuhn bale wrapper. Pick up cw8 2 area Drop off hanbury or somewhere just off the of junction 5 of m5 (wychbold) Ideally sometime next week?
  9. CPM RSS

    On Farm Opinion: Moving with the times

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF What’s the result when combining a carbon removal specialist with a Scottish agricultural contractor, a fleet of Fendt tractors and a ready supply of volcanic rock? The answer is, a new way to create carbon credits. CPM finds out more...
  10. Speedstar

    Fendts in Cambridge sale

    Any one know any thing about all the Fendts in the sale at Cambridge on monday , one only has 80 hours on it
  11. Farmer T

    Taking on a grain merchant (the AIC cartel)

    Hoping for a bit of help and guidance. We had a Nov- Dec malting barley contract that got partly collected in Feb. The December loads that we loaded had no issues. Some Feb loads failed for germination. Same barn, same land grown on. Rejected loads tested 99% germination at the feed house they...
  12. K

    Should you buy a new tractor?

    I’m a new farmer, been farming in my own right for 10 years now. Successfully grown a good business through contracting and growing our sheep flock. The time has come that I have paid my current tractor off. I have never like the idea of buying a new tractor as they depreciate so much! I have...
  13. carbonfibre farmer

    Beet 2024

    Being as its the first of March. I'm sure British Sugar would like us to start drilling.....! Anyone started yet. (We haven't lifted last year's yet🤐) I know @Breckland Boy likes an early beet thread 😉😄
  14. A

    New type of ready mix lorry?

    Or maybe not In this week’s local paper there’s an advert from a firm that supplies aggregates and decorative stone and ready mix but not in a conventional rotating barrel type lorry Claims that you pay only for what is used and mix can be calibrated on machine So there must be hopper for...
  15. G

    Telehandler wanted

    Hi, my name is Ian and I'm new to this site I have a small holding with an Orchard and need to do a lot of work around it so am looking for a low cost reliable telehandler or tractor with a loader around about the place that they want to sell in the Norfolk area, I live in Bawdeswell. Thanks in...
  16. R

    Ferguson TEF20: Heavy Oil Consumption after overhaul

    We rebuilt our TEF20's engine a while back using an Agriline piston, ring and liner kit plus some other new parts (bearings/timing chain/oil pump etc), however we're having issues with heavy oil consumption/burning oil, especially if the tractor is running under load, and oil is present in the...
  17. D

    Grade A suppliers - step forward!

    If anyone wants to quote for a regular supply to me please message, or recommend someone! Usual guy of 4 yrs is too hard to get deliveries from now. Can send arb chip back to help cover haulage
  18. J

    North Norfolk to Northants

    2 loads of concrete panels J
  19. roscoe erf

    Well written piece on the state of agriculture

    Well ,I don’t normally post political views on FB but being as I commented on a Conservative “ Back British Farming “ post that has clearly been removed and has annoyed me, and shows they don’t like being criticised. I thought I would basically post what I had posted on their page. The...
  20. D

    Second hand concrete Pannel prices?

    Recently upgraded A shed and have a number of spare pannels. They will probably get used at some point in the the future but no immediate plans. Been asked if I’d sell some. They are in perfect condition. What’s a fair price? Todays value less how much???
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