insurance

  1. cows sh#t me to tears

    How is this possible?

    OK. You may or may not have seen this tragic event that unfolded in Melbourne yesterday. My question is how can this happen? With oh&s laws around working from heights. Even for trades on single story dwellings a rail system is required and tethering for working on rooves Why and how can...
  2. PSQ

    Vet cost crisis

    The cost of vet treatment has hit the headlines recently, with the BBC saying there is to be an enquiry into veterinary medicine costs. What they haven't mentioned is what lies underneath the tip of the iceberg: the wholesale change in veterinary practice ownership, and the size of the various...
  3. P

    Waterplus

    We're council tenants and our water wholesalers are waterplus our meter is 3/4 mile away from our property in the village we have no pressure less than 1 bar we've had a plumber out at our expense to tell us there must be a leak as meter goes round like a windmill with everything turned off...
  4. A

    Metric hydraulic fitting v regular bsp

    I have a hydraulic ram which has a metric end on it to attach the hydraulic hose. I need to modify the hose pipework. Metric fittings are same as those fitted on power washers, they have rubber seals in them. See pic Should I remove that metric end and replace with bsp or is there a reason...
  5. daveydiesel1

    Life insurance

    Looking at taking out life insurance on my dad, hel be 60 in may non smoker/drinker,no health issues. Looking at 500k and looked on moneysupermarket, around £150-200 per month on a 15 year deal but goes upto near £1000 if critical illness is included. We insure with farmers union and have done...
  6. P

    JCB 542-70

    What are these like? It’s a 2020 with 3000 hours, dual tech gearbox. Thinking of swapping my 541-70 which has been reliable in its 7500 hours and 14 years with me. Thinking of freshening up as we’ve got some harder work moving rubble on an ongoing basis as well as normal farm stuff.
  7. E

    Grasskeep & inflation?

    Hello there! I am just reading through a new grasskeep agreement for a piece of ground we've had for several years. The landowner has gone away from the land agents and is doing the agreement himself. He's used a basic agreement but has added the price will increase by the cpi inflation for the...
  8. A

    JCB 526s Fire Issue

    We’ve had our ‘97 526s a couple of months now. Picking up some service parts and talking to another customer, he said we must be brave going for a 526s as they had a tendency to catch fire. I’ve googled it but can’t seem to find much info other than a post saying most in breakers are burnt out...
  9. D

    Cereals

    Offer For Farmers and Resellers We have feed for Cows and other livestock's " Soya cake ' Rapeseed cake ' DDGS ' Some special mix for cow { Like rapeseed and soya cake plus 2% premix for cow } 60/40 proportion High Quality Flour ' Wheat flour ' Corn Flour Cereals ' Sunflower Seeds '...
  10. D

    Smallholding Digger Insurance

    Looking for tips on company's offering insurance for a farm digger (early 90's backhoe loader) that won't cost the earth! Currently with Adrian Flux but this years premium has tripled o_O
  11. C

    £5 coffee

    Up early, long drive yesterday so half-way I swung in to a midlands services treat myself to a takeaway coffee. As I picked up my major chain standard-size latte, I raised an eyebrow as the smiling attendant greeted me with "Anything else? Okay, that'll be just £4.40, please". Surprised, I...
  12. J

    quad bike road legal

    hi have bought anew quad bike what form do you use from dvla to make it road legal and then apply for atax disc can this all be done online thanks
  13. Cowabunga

    Large scale fraud and criminality on Pembrokeshire mega-herd farm.

    https://newsroom.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/news/substantial-fines-for-farmers-who-knowingly-kept-cattle-with-bovine-tb-reactors-on-farm Read the article. It brings the dairy industry into disrepute and in my opinion they should have substantial jail time as well as confiscation of assets on top of...
  14. C

    Heritage Partnership

    Good evening everyone, I am an avid history buff and responsible metal detectorist (yes we are out there) with years of experience behind me of uncovering historical artifacts. I am an admin of a large International detecting group of which members include experts within numismatics...
  15. W

    Driving a tractor on the road. tax!

    I’ve just purchased an international tractor and need to move it about 5 miles from where it is to my place. It’s got a v5 and obviously I’ll temp insure it for the journey, question is does it have to be taxed? It’s never going to be used on the road once it’s here. Thanks.
  16. CPM RSS

    Nitrogen management & nutrition: Bridging the gap

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF An on-farm trial investigating a two-pronged approach to NUE has now concluded. CPM catches up with the team in Darlington to assess the results and understand if it’s possible to reduce reliance on traditional nitrogen. By Janine...
  17. CPM RSS

    Cereal disease control: Input versus output

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With no letup in weather conditions, questions continue to be raised regarding balancing fungicide spend with crop yield potential. CPM spoke to four independent agronomists for their take on the situation. By Janine Adamson If there...
  18. pellow

    Doing away with National Insurance

    I've always thought National Insuarance was like a pension scheme you paid into through your tax on wages, I'm self employed and always "paid the stamp" Are people talking about the significance of the government taking this away?
  19. G

    Metal-detecting events and earn money

    Good morning, I hope to contact the right person for my request. My name is Gianluca Toppi and I am looking for permission to detect in private land. I am a conscientious and accredited metal detectorist (NCMD member, National Council for Metal Detecting with full public liability insurance)...
  20. Y

    Post lambing dosing.

    Up until now it's been a single dose of Ivomec, but apparently research shows that the residuals of using it can persist in the dung for a considerable period of time after use and still have considerable detrimental effect on soil health after spreading. Sheep are typically housed about four...
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