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I thought we had plenty of wheat in store, and I thought we had our own mills in the UK - so why are the shelves continuously bare of flour? Any kind of flour? We seem to have everything else. My local Waitrose doesn't know when any will come in, but they occasionally get a bit, Tesco says...

These are my 3 tractors for 2500 acre arable and a few sheep. I love the simplicity and yet have enough tech to do everything I need. 8530 7930 6930 Lowest hours 4400 highest has 6500. but I will keep rebuilding them as nothing else really floats my boat.

To our farmers, growers and supply-chain businesses, There is little doubt that the events of recent weeks are changing how we live, work and care for one another, as well as how we shop and eat. Supply chains and farmers are having to adapt in new ways to new challenges, and here at AHDB...

Looking for a collie dog ideally a blue merl bitch part trained or trained budget is around 1k night stretch further depending on dog don’t need anything fancy just for moving sheep from 1 field too the next really with some chasing them into a catching pen

Hi, anyone got a download copy of the Diagnostic and Test manual for a JD 6600 Tractor? Cheers

I am sure that the NFU do sterling and difficult work behind the scenes.I know they give regular updates to the farming community, mostly via outlets that only, mostly, the farming community see. I'm sure that few of us would want to be in their shoes as they attend countless meeting on our...

Novelty of lambing ewes at 3am is wearing off somewhat.

Anyone running Same tractors,back in the 80’s in this area they had to be the smartest looking tractor.Had a brilliant 4wd system. The first 4wd tractor I drove was a same saturno 80,was brilliant on slopes.

New chapter for Fendt 300 series As Fendt readies the all-new 300 series, mid horsepower tractor range, John Swire speaks to a farmer in Cornwall about his experience with the outgoing 312 model. Terence Martyn, a farmer and contractor in Cornwall, took delivery of his Fendt 312 Profi in July...

New toy

Hi. Looking at getting myself a set of spanners. Fed up hunting the workshop / fathers van. What make do I go for? Seems you can spend a fortune or very little. Seen some decent draper sets for about £100. Don’t want to spend a fortune but don’t want to buy crap either. Also ratchet spanners? Cheers

Deciding whether to get a new style John Deere 6120m with the dropped bonnet or a classic style 6130r. The main job will be hedge cutting/ verge mowing all year round with a bit of bale loading/carting in the summer months. Which would you go for?

Spotlight on agricultural careers at Cereals 2020 Careers in agriculture are incredibly varied, from farm workers to engineers, scientists to agronomists, meaning the industry has broad appeal to those with or without a farming background. Cereals 2020 is celebrating this variety with a...

“” In leaked emails obtained by The Mail on Sunday, powerful Treasury adviser Tim Leunig argues that the food sector is not 'critically important' to the economy – and that agriculture and fishery production 'certainly isn't'. In his astonishing remarks – which comes as the UK prepares to enter...

Learnt a few month ago that Michelin offer customers a free weighing and set up service to help optimise the pressures for minimal soil damage, traction, fuel use and tyre life So last week we had them here for the day, they weighed every combination of machine and tractor we use, recommended...

We are having problems with a professional dog walker who often has 8-10 dogs some on a lead some off , walking dogs through areas of three landowners forestry upsetting the shooting tennants. Shoot captain has asked him politely to keep all dogs close to him and avoid certain areas where...

Tried to break through the welded box then turned to trying to lift the steel sheet. Must of been there some time and gave up. Need to secure the workshop internally - what are the best options - infrared beam?

Now that we have have left the EU and we are looking for trade deals to sell our beef . Will the ammount of TB we have be a huge disadvantage in selling our beef abroad The culls are working where they are allowed but the reality is TB is spreading . Here in Yorkshire nearly every case of TB...

Last night we saw the above outfit nr Cirencester at 10.30 pm any ideas what the trailer would be carrying? Would the tractor in theory be running on white diesel and what is the situation as regards driver hours and tachograph etc, is it a grey area? Ok till an accident, if no restrictions on...

I had a few sheets on the roof of a shed that had come a bit loose and were rattling. I decided to feed silage first then get the ladder and go fix the sheeting. I was up the ladder about 14ft with a screw gun when the ladder just dropped from under me. I fell backwards and landed on the silage...