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Apply now for a water screening study Written by Andy Turner Climate change affects the amount and timing of water availability, as well as demand. We want to support farmers and growers to plan for and secure a more resilient water supply. So, from today, small groups of farmers in England...

having just spent funds on rewiring two electrical boxes with wiring and new breakers, they are sited outside and are of the white plastic cabinet type with a door, both were the result of small mice, vowl, shrew type beasts who seem to be able to get in via the door seal as all the entry points...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Drought Group (NDG) has said farmers are currently facing the problem of too much water, rather than too little. The Environment Agency chaired its regular meeting of the group yesterday (Thursday, April 18) where it discussed the...

Might need to change the fert spinner in the near future, most options now seem to be hydraulic opening so might need to upgrade the mighty 148! Tractor currently only has tipping when put into constant pumping on the lift lever. A quick Google has brought up two options below, can anyone...

Hello all Having some overheating problems with my db 990. After about 15mins of work it overheats and it vents hot coolant out of the top of the radiator. But if I then touch the radiator it is all cold. I have had the thermostat out and there was some nasty black fatty stuff on it, so I took...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF One way to brighten up the dreary month of January, as it turns out, is to be surrounded by endless amounts of shiny new machinery, something LAMMA 24 had in abundance. CPM reports on some of the latest launches and UK debuts from the...

Hello Forum. New here but have no idea what might be the next thing to check so here it goes: My jcb 3cx sitemaster 4x4 turbo -89 (white/grey cab) started to hesitate sometimes to drive forward (revved/slipped). Filled/topped up with ATF while machine was running. = no improvement Eventually...

This is a long post from me but I hope you can find time to read it all. I am an Honorary Professor in Food Economics at the University of Nottingham and I acted as the secretary to the AHDB’s AgEcon Advisory Group for 3 years (2018-21). The Group was dissolved by AHDB in 2022. As a consultant I...

I queried this issue on the forum once before and concluded that it may have been administration issues Firstly we are using a different sealant to usual. Ubroseal Blue. We dried off 98 cows on Friday, this morning 44 hrs later I counted leaked milk on 37 beds and pools/puddles of milk a...

Hello. Last year I received layer manure from a layer house, this wasn't a slatted house, I never thought to examine the shed but the layer manure was as dry as could be, it reminded me of the bagged compost you'd get from a garden centre. It was pushed out of the shed with a skidsteer and...

Hi does anyone have any suggestions for an engine compression tester make or kit? My little 3 cyl JCB 403 smokes like a steam train, not sure if it's rings or valve seals. I can easily put it in the heater plug hole to test. Loads on ebay/amazon etc in varying quality and prices, I'm not likely...

If I put a cable down my fields that was 520 metres long. would it still have its full 230/240 volts at the far end of it? to work a sumersible pump. A question for you far more knowledgeable than me.

The threads in the plastic diesel tank, that the fuel sensor/ outlet pipe ,securing screws screw into have nearly had it. Any suggestions on how to fix the problem will be appreciated, without having to have a new fuel tank, will be much appreciated. I have needed to take the sensor out more...

does anyone know if this is allowed in scotland? im 800m from nearest water main for house connection so will need to either mole in a pipe or dig a trench the full way, i see online i could buy a moler for around £350, this could then be used for other jobs around the farm in future

6910 John Deere drives perfect on flat ground but when I go to take off on a hill it jumps out of gear

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it opposes advice from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) to cut livestock numbers in Northern Ireland to meet 2030 emissions targets. The consultation was on Northern Ireland’s 2030 and 2040 emissions...

The average UK human consumes approx 575g of food per day (see chart below) There are 60 million people in the UK. Approx 50% of all food consumed is imported into the UK. That means over 30,000 tonnes of imported food is required per day, on average. Is that right? If so, this equates to over...

That went with a bang. Explosion at Oxfordshire recycling plant after lightning strike https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-66990100

hi does anyone know what voltage should be at the low pressure switch on a late 3080 Massey.. got one that is playing up.. installed the new type switch and was working ok but Playing up again.. only got 4.8 volts.. out of the computer under the step.. checked connections as I know they suffer...

got an issue with my 6820 with engine being noisy when under load or abocve 1500 revs.......sounds like gears (in engine NOT gearbox!!) or fuel pump at front of engine. Any ideas ?