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Perception and perspective are very different things. Generally individuals and old farmers see food security as an existential threat eg if we had a major war (see WW2) and we struggle to have enough food in the UK. Retailers and governments see food security along the lines of “are the supply...

How do you ever judge whether the end of the 36mtr or wider sprayer boom is not overlapping the grass margins around the edges of fields, especially when spraying glyphosate!!! I am only asking out of interest as years ago I found it hard enough judging where the end of the sprayer boom was...

This morning we have had our 6 month Health and safety consultant visit. We got on to Loler inspections. We have the two loaders independently inspected annually and accept that I'm in a grey area when I inspect the man cage and loaders for their 6 month competent person inspection. I also...

Fits behind Grey Ferguson or other smallish tractor for hoeing rows of beet etc. Has seat for hoe operator. Good order. Has extension to make it 6 row presently set to 20” rows. Extension easily cut off to make it original 5 row. Seat is not original but again easiky replaced as was. Stored...

What have lads found the best running transmission percent for transport work?

Asking if anyone knows the cheapest way ( if possible) to put an after market kit together with this box to make the sprayer (JD512) auto section. Assuming could go matrix and boom pilot I think but also wondering if there's a better / cheaper way.

There has been a number of posts about EID readers and recording and tagging lambs at birth. Those of us who lamb outside in all weathers, but would like to do this as simply as possible are looking for a few tips. We already use Shearwell stick readers but these while very robust are very...

Just thought I'd share with you all the privilege I've had with dear old red tractor. So as most of you know I've been due a spot inspection. I try and keep my personal life off of here but for the purpose of this I'll share a bit, my partner of nearly 6 years was blue-lighted to hospital on...

What does Everyone recommend, I can't make my mind up. Is a squeeze crush the bees knees that they say. We currently have a self locking IAE. Dislikes, the doors are cranked so doesn't go narrow enough for a lot of smaller stuff. Sucklers amble in and don't lock it then back out, I do wonder...

Hello, we have an MF 188 that was sitting for two months. The 3pl isn't lifting and prior to this was lifting a sizeable transplanter. It has a filter under the left side of the hood near radiator which I understand to be for the multipower. I went underneath and it doesn't have the triangle...

Just wondering, one block of farm with main buildings and sheep yard . Normally bale the 15 acres ( 12+3 )and also a 4 acre field of the bit marked 16. We get nice short cut sweet green hay but not so much of it , so you wise sheep men and women … to buy in fodder and rotate the sheep or to make...

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What should a full time tractor driver be on ph who has completed the necessary certificates for arable employment?

Looking for a new step in your career? We are looking for a lead arable operator to join us and we'd love to hear from you. Watch this video about the role here to find out more: .

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...

Job Opportunity – Skilled Arable Operator We are looking for an experienced arable operator to work on a 770 hectare farm based in South Essex. Tillingham Hall Contracts is a family run business, farming combinable crops, producing haylage for the equine market, countryside stewardship...

As you are now coming up to the new start of Spraying, I feel you need to be more aware of your Nozzles blocking, I designed the Free-Flow System to ensure you do not have as many blocks and to make sure that the flow of Chemical is maintained, I realise that unblocking a Nozzle is a very simple...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Typically regarded as deep working tools, ploughs can have a part to play in min-till, if specifically designed to operate shallowly. That’s the message from two manufacturers when setting out the case for their implements to CPM. By...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF After much uncertainty, the HSE finally announced last month that mancozeb doesn’t meet approval criteria and therefore it proposes to withdraw it from use. CPM asks whether the industry is prepared for the impending loss and what can fill...

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...