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Looking for some advice please. We are about to install a 44 metre by 5 metre High slurry tower. 1.6m gal. Covered. High DM slurry. Bedded On sawdust. We are trying to decide on mixing: air bubbler? Unsure on reliability and loss of N. large tractor mounted stirrer? 3 x 18 kw internal tank...

Anyone hire out machines? I have a plan to start hiring out some machines, some farming based and some plant/access based, anyone have some good advice? It will be strictly account holders only and will also offer to go through local buying group which will ensure prompt payment with a bit of...

Anyone got one? I've got about 10kms of tracks in a pretty poor state that need major work. I've also got a yard to replace. Despite the obvious desire to placate the boyhood dream of owning one.. what are the pros and cons of buying a say a 1990s D5 or similar for the job? Tilty blade in...

£100m not enough so x10 to £1bn Do they have this sum to hand? Poor old vicars up & down the country are going to go short I reckon https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrjv9r1jyko

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Glemham Hall Estate in Suffolk, which sites on 1,763ac, has entered the market through Strutt & Parker’s estates and farms department. The site includes sporting and farming estate, as well as almost 200ac of Grade II listed parkland. The...

Because it has rained incessantly for four months and the ground is like a swamp in places, it has been impossible to access some hedgerows for cutting. Assuming that it does stop raining, we'd be looking to get this done over the next few of weeks. But what is the actual legal requirement...

Hi. Looking for advice on replacement of an old shed roof on the farm that forms part of the steading. The current cement roof is completely shot with multiple holes and areas that feel like wet cardboard. So it needs to go. The fact that it's constantly covered with moss is another bugbear as I...

i am unlucky or the newest fendt scr and after is tragic.? how can leak radiator from ac in tractor with 2000 hoyrs? electric spools fail in 5 years and all the screens not working, i dont now any fendt profi that have screen with out problemyes is very nice tractor, i love to work with it but...

Just wondering about the justifications for vehicle towing limits. Last week I took a couple of steers in with my Freelander 2 and IW trailer. To be honest I was probably (!) close to the limit as it has a towing capacity of 2 tons. However it went like a dream, I hardly noticed the trailer...

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...

Hi looking to buy 30 acre hill farm in north west Ireland. Never farmed in my life but have new wellies lol. Not looking to make a living at this more a hobby to cover my expenses and the outlay of the land etc. what should I start with on the hill farm with zero experience? I know everyone...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland The latest John Deere 9RX 830 now packs an impressive 913hp and 4,234 NM of torque thanks to the JD18X engine, a powerplant that was launched in 2022 which, despite its power output and displacement, is still a relatively uncomplex straight six-motor. It...

Chatting with my agronomist this morning and he was telling me how some FBT agreements, down in more arable areas, had clauses in them requiring the land to be soil tested at the beginning and end of the term with a full spectrum analysis, with a charge to put right any degradation. I've heard...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Australian lamb production is set to break a new record in 2024, beating the previous year’s record achieved in 2023. It is projected that lamb production will reach 621,000t in 2024, a 9% or 54,000t increase compared to 2023 figures. This is according to...

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...

As the title suggest considering going down this route with the cattle. Mega simple system, no breeding stock, one stock class. 12 month old bought in 400kgish animals, groups of 40 grazed from March to November on good free draining ground. Fresh cell every day, grazing herbal lays, no corn...

I am playing around with the idea of setting up a poultry unit to supplement beef and sheep farm, was looking for advice. Thinking two 40k broiler units or 32k free range layers. What would be better? What Labour hours per day would each take to complete? Which has better margins? Thanks

For potato grower Ollie Dennis, of Dennis (Haddenham) Limited, running a successful 700ha arable farm that includes 400ha of potatoes grown annually for the crisping, chipping, packing and processing markets is about attention to detail and using the best technology and equipment to keep...

Hi there, I'm based in West Yorkshire and wanted to ask you knowledgeable folk for some advice on how to find and approach farms who would be open to discussing renting disused outbuildings for commercial use (dog daycare)? Hope this is ok to post here and appreciate any help that can be offered.