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  1. onthehoof

    Collings Bros gone

    Long established Cambridgeshire firm, no more apparently
  2. K

    Older finance agreements

    I’ve been looking in for a while but today have registered so hello. I was just after people’s thoughts really. Prior to the interest rate rises I bought a few items of equipment and put them on finance which as it now turns out was extremely good interest rates. We’ve had a very good year...
  3. Woolless

    Tax Burden v Public Services

    Can anyone explain to me how we got to the situation where the tax burden is at the highest level for 70 years but our public services are in such a shocking state? The NHS is a black hole for money, councils going bust left, right and centre, the judicial system creaking, armed forces now...
  4. Wood field

    How do you …. Get out of farming?

    Mulling things over … now I love farming ( mostly) and as some of you know, I’ve said it’s all I ever wanted to do . But times are changing and with the weather on top of poor ground plus my age and aches and pains, I’ve been wondering if it’s time to say enough Part of me feels guilty as if I...
  5. 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...
  6. B

    Why Do Councils Go Bust?

    Yes it does affect farming, but why? my local council seems to be "awash" with money, from the many thousands of private houses paying council tax, plus all the indusrial estates with small and extra large industrial/commercial businesses are occupiyed, never seen it so busy, and nots even...
  7. W

    Combinables advance payment rates

    I'm looking at accepting some form of advances on our combinables, but haven't for some time so I'm unclear what might be possible. What sort of interest rates + commission/fees offers have you got for advances on your grain trading recently?
  8. Tamar

    Food is too cheap in Britain !

    We constantly hear in the Britsh media that food is too expensive, with food inflation being one of the major causes of high inflation and interest rate rises. Having several overseas guests stay with me in the past year, they have all said how cheap the food and eating out is in England...
  9. Agriland RSS

    Photos: LAMMA – a showcase for today’s farmers

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland While LAMMA may not be on the scale of Agritechnica, it does bring a taste of the continental shows to the UK, with the focus being on machines more suited to farming here than on the continent. Held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in...
  10. Johnnyboxer

    C4 - ‘Battle for Britain’ 1984 Miner’s Strike

    Worth a watch - I watched part one tonight and it focused on Shirebrook pit & village and the division in the community at the time Some parallels from 20th Century mining, with farming in the 21st Century Break the dominance of the miners and then close the pits (despite those pits sitting on...
  11. N

    Best 4 cylinder tractor from the 1980s-1990s

    Good day everyone, I am a new member here. I am looking for a good 4 cylinder tractor from the 1980s-1990s. The tractor will be all rounder on my mixed farm, it will be used for a variety of things from running the feed mixer to pulling a trailer or even field work. I am looking in the power...
  12. D

    Why buy acres??

    I was recently chatting with an old uni mate, who is now a financial advisor, about a few acres that have been sold near me for £12k per acre. He was asking me why anyone would do this from a financial view point, because if they invested in the stock market they would get a lot better return...
  13. daveydiesel1

    Business loan interest rate

    Looking at taking a loan unsecured in next few months, what rate would i expect. Ball park figure
  14. steveR

    Home for "surplus" cash

    Looking around again for a home for a few Grand that has accumulated as I have maxed out the Marcus a/c. All the big boys are offering piffling sums of interest, so it has to be the new banks on the block. Wanting online only access and hope to achive 4-5% at todays rates, 3-4 accesses/annum...
  15. D

    How to stop the give away veg.

    Its a high price year for veg there is a shortage. Yet supermarkets are giving it away. It is not grower funded this is loss leading by supermarkets & must be costing a lot. As farmers we should clear all the shelves & feed it to our animals. Just spending a tenner would likely cost the...
  16. C

    Is Private Health Insurance worth it for a farmer?

    Just considering taking out Private Health Insurance Looking at the “big 3”. BUPA, Aviva,axa just wondering what other farmers opinions are ? Currently our NHS is pretty good in our area But things appear to be declining as a whole So is the £50-£80/month worth it?
  17. daveydiesel1

    Prices coming down?

    Friend told me yesterday that a new daf lorry is down 11k and that hes noticed second hand diggers are back in price. Any1 else heard or noticed this?
  18. H

    Tax question.

    Just wonder if someone can help me help someone else. An older friend (retired)does there own self assessment. In the tax year 2019/20 they paid a £500 balancing charge plus £1000 "payment on account" due by 31st of January 2021 They paid the 2nd payment on account by 31st July 2021 The...
  19. Bossfarmer

    Farm Subsidies......expand or GET OUT???

    Given the fact that subsidy goes straight to the bottom line(net profit) how does everyone plan to replace this? im not asking can you "survive" without it, simply how will you replace it? or will you just accept that you will make less money? given the fact the general populations minimum wage...
  20. Still Farming

    Autumn Statement

    Autumn statement or Budget this week? What's on the cards for us now. Welsh Assembly wants to bring a land tax in, instead of Council tax, hope Government dont propose the same?? Fags,alcohol and motorists bound to be hit as usual??
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