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  1. C

    £5 coffee

    Up early, long drive yesterday so half-way I swung in to a midlands services treat myself to a takeaway coffee. As I picked up my major chain standard-size latte, I raised an eyebrow as the smiling attendant greeted me with "Anything else? Okay, that'll be just £4.40, please". Surprised, I...
  2. Cowabunga

    Large scale fraud and criminality on Pembrokeshire mega-herd farm.

    https://newsroom.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/news/substantial-fines-for-farmers-who-knowingly-kept-cattle-with-bovine-tb-reactors-on-farm Read the article. It brings the dairy industry into disrepute and in my opinion they should have substantial jail time as well as confiscation of assets on top of...
  3. David1968

    Overdraft Interest Refund

    Got a letter in from the Bank, saying there had been times since Feb 2015 when they could've offered a lower rate, but didn't, and so were refunding about £900 (inc interest) 😲 Is this some kind of PPI type thing, that's passed me by, where they've been forced to do this? I can't think of an...
  4. B

    Ripped off by HRN Tractors / Agritrac Exports Ltd (Stuart Barclay) - Aberdeenshire

    Hello I'm about to commence a county court claim against this outfit, who sold me a tractor which was significantly mis-described. Does anyone else have any similar experiences with them? Long story short, I enquired about a 2013 MF5410 early November 2023. I decided against progressing...
  5. Davy_g

    Pedigree Blonde Bull

    Ballygowan Texas – Entered for the British Blonde Society Sale at Dungannon Farmers Mart on Friday 22nd March - Online bidding via LSL - sale from noon. Texas is an 18-month-old son of Baltra Iceman and from a very milky home bread dam out of a Landais sired cow. Texas hit the ground running as...
  6. Bury the Trash

    Fallen stock thread .

    well the Dairy boys have got one . what's yours costing, may we ask ? Thorpey wants to know ....for his 'mate' as well :sneaky: sheep really :unsure: Thankyou in advance ..........as the Vicar said to the actress 😬
  7. 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...
  8. N

    Need Advice From Old Hands

    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...
  9. Agriland RSS

    ‘New seasonal heights’ for lamb prices in Britain

    Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Lamb and hogget prices in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) have shown a significant contrast over the last month. According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), the deadweight standard quality quotation (SQQ), which...
  10. Vader

    GFC was to go ahead - now not going ahead

    Just seen in FW that RT plan to press ahead. RT(and so NFU) have now come out with it. So that's the battle lines drawn.. If you want GFC, then stay in nfu If your again it, join BFU Also looks like we need to talk with NSA Anyone with contacts at top of NSA? Updated on 8th March following 2...
  11. Bald Rick

    Rochdale By Election

    Crickey ........ poor old Rochdale & its erstwhile voters for the forthcoming By Election on Thursday. Labour candidate - no longer endorsed by labour for antisemitic views Tory Candidate - off on his holidays in the run up to the vote (you really cannot make this up) Reform - Old Simon Danczuk...
  12. Agriland RSS

    Strong demand for Speckle Park females at Ballymena Mart

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland 10 pedigree, in-calf Speckle Park cows as well as two running with the bull averaged £2,629 at a recent sale held at Ballymena Mart. All the animals were consigned by north Antrim breeder, Richard Creith. The sale topped £3,465, paid for a top quality...
  13. B

    Calves that stop drinking

    While working with two Angus calves tonight that had drunk well for a week but won’t now,no scour no temperature it dawned on me of a few bunches of Charolais calves that did the same maybe 30 years ago 🙄 the vet said to mix salt in the drink,worked a treat. Was that a fluke or is there...
  14. mar

    Linbin Replacements

    I have linbins and I need more, but the price of them seems to have gone through the roof, I also see the Linbin website has gone as well, I was emailing one stockist and he said that he won't be getting them in again. Is there any other manufactures that makes storage bins that are the same...
  15. Agriland RSS

    Scottish beef producers call for urgent clarity on SSBSS reform

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Scottish beef producers are calling for urgent clarity from the Scottish government on its proposed reform of the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS). The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) said its members had hoped to hear...
  16. Agriland RSS

    More mart price data to be made available through QMS

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has extended its relationship with ScotEID and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) to make more Scottish mart pricing data available. This announcement follows contractual changes in England...
  17. Hfd Cattle

    Step up Reform Party ?

    Could we see the first Reform MP as a protest vote and a result of the Labour Party ,withdrawing support , for the Rochdale candidate .
  18. B

    Crew cab pickups to be taxed as cars from July

    Just seen on twitter that HMRC are to re classify crew cabs as cars for employees. As a Ltd Co. reckon it's back to pickups and wee vans. However the cost of them will maybe have stifled demand as it is. Best get the wax oil out and look after my current Hilux...
  19. H

    Labour by election candidate

    Apparently to late to be disqualified from standing
  20. D

    Trip to France (Busman’s Farming Holiday Advice)

    Hello there fellow forum members! I am looking for advice from you regarding a 7-day trip to France in late April that my better half and I intend to make. Firstly, we would like to get to see as much farming and agricultural regions as possible. My background is in beef and dairy farming, but...
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