Introduction
AgOpenGPS (AOG) is Open source GPS guidance software that can be used as a basic lightbar, right through to RTK Autosteer with section control. All systems need a Windows 10 tablet/laptop and GNSS/RTK receiver and antennae to be mounted in the vehicle, With the AOG software...
This is a thread for those who feel guilty about cluttering up dear old GUTH’s beloved price tracker with the chit chat that stop us all being that miserable our families would throw us all out to sit with the dog in the porch. All are welcome, you can even post prices if you want. The only rule...
Just got a new log burner installed and there is at times smoke coming out of the vent back into the room, there is a downdraft cowl on top the flue. Anyone any ideas why it could be doing this, it was working fine when first installed, the only thing I can think of is a slight change in the...
We have got 3000m of FG2 (sheep net fencing) to do under the capital grants scheme. It specifies that you need to use 1.8m long stakes and 2.15m long straining posts. We would normally use 1.65m (5ft 6in) stakes and 2.1m (7ft) long strainers. I'm thinking of going for the 6ft stakes, but very...
Am I missing a trick with these vehicles? I priced up a new one and on the road it’s £53,000. So I started looking at used ones and have come across a number that have rear seats in them on private sales, where as new ones don’t have rear seats. Obviously it’s an aftermarket addition to get...
Why do manufacturers do such a poor job of paintwork?
I’d never consider just giving something a single tip coat on its own, yet I’ve hardly seen a single machine in recent years that has had an undercoat.
Plenty of mentions of JCB paintwork on here.
New Holland black paint on all combines...
As has been suggested, all future Anton Coaker column pieces will be posted as they appear (generally on a Thursday weekly basis) on this locked and sticky thread
For those who don't know him, Anton is a fifth generation farmer on the Forest of Dartmoor
Anton's articles are syndicated...
Alternative crop, no more rapeseed woes:
NEW YORK: It’s a sign of the times when farmers make more money advocating for the industry on social media than actually farming.
Zach Johnson, who grows corn and soybeans in Minnesota, is known in YouTube circles as MN Millennial Farmer. It’s a role...
I am confused.com at the moment.
My eldest is starting to think it is time to drive a tractor on his own, he is 13 next month.
He has driven them when I have been in the cab with him and under supervision around the yard, and is a fairly proficient driver I would say.
He thinks that now he is...
I have an old 4x4 that I want to adapt for spraying and carrying a snacker feeder. That's the easy bit.
How do I go about changing the taxation class from PLG to Agricultural Machine?
I don't want to change it to Limited Use as the mileage restriction would mean not being able to get from one...
As an antidote to the grind your gears thread perhaps we need one to make us smile.
To kick off I had my daughter and grand daughter round to visit yesterday, dont see them as often as I would like as they live away, but having very little contact with her after my divorce due to her mother...
Is there enough done to give support to people in that state of mind? Even to council people after a person does commit suicide? I know some people never ask for help and it's kinda hard to find out if someone thinks like that. But with farming it is very stressful and well it's a bigger strain...
Another thread to help TFF members track prices.
The official AHDB prices can be seen here: http://beefandlamb.ahdb.org.uk/markets/deadweight-price-reports/deadweight-cattle-prices/
Please include sale location in all your prices if it differences from the location on your profile.
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