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  1. Clive

    Digital Combinable Crop passports

    This seems to have slipped under the radar but if you have anything to say about digital passports then AHDB have consultation open now https://www.farminguk.com/news/consultation-on-plans-for-digital-grain-passport-to-soon-commence_63682.html
  2. Will 1594

    john deere too dear for farmers

    piece in times financial global sales down
  3. D

    Lantra Telehandler course right/wrong answer

    Had my telehandler refresher course the other day and passed, got question 2 wrong though as I said A Did I over think the question? What would others answer with?
  4. TFF

    New Holland CR11 Combine - 137 t/hr !!

    @Clive talks to Brian Magee from CNH about the new CR11 Combine from New Holland. Press Release Information from New Holland New Holland previews the CR11, the next-generation flagship combine • The CR11 combine is a brand-new product that takes the legacy of the flagship CR line, which...
  5. Jsmith2211

    NROSO

    Hello all, Apologies if this is a stupid question... but just wandering if there is any need to join NROSO and what the benefits of joining are? I've only recently got around to doing PA1 and 2, we've had a contractor do the spraying for the last 20 odd years. Looking at potentially doing a...
  6. G

    John Price interview , FarmersWeekly River Lugg video.

    Might interest a few. Can someone post it on here?
  7. mossop

    Looking For Work Arable operator/ gfw / stockman

    Looking for a new challenge , tidy conscientious self starter looking for something new , years of experience as arable operator mainly on large potato farms . Competent and sympathetic on all machines , most makes of tractors . Trailed and self propelled sprayers / harvesters grain drills ...
  8. Sailorsam

    Any RC or Quad Copter Pilots Invading Your Space?

    today's tech has produced all sorts of fun gadgets like quadcopters and remote-control planes (and ground vehicles, even boats). in their search for places to fly, open fields are no doubt tempting. anyone have any of these invading your space? anyone ever ask permission? any of you have...
  9. S

    Number of tractors

    Inspired in some way by the gatecrash of the Fendt gearbox thread, just thought I'd see what folks did. 20 years ago we managed with two 6290's and a 3075, and up to three hire tractors at peak times and contractor help for beet drilling and harvesting, hedge cutting, square baling, destoning...
  10. B

    At This Time Of Rememberence Has Anyone Any One In Their Family, Or Story They Wish To Share?

    I know i post a lot, but please, is there anyone with a story, of a relative or person, either from any ww1-2, or even a recent conflict they would like to share with us all, i would be pleased to know, have you a relative, or person you know of thats name is on your local war memorial, my...
  11. Agriland RSS

    Case highlights revamps to product range at Agritechnica

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Case is the latest company to bring Tractor Implement Management (TIM) to baling with the launch of Case IH Baler Automation, a system which follows the trend of relieving the operator of many of smaller repetitive control tasks involved. Most TIM...
  12. T

    Situation Vacant Lead Arable Operator

    Horne Contracting Ltd is a 900Ha family owned and run farming business, based near Ashford Kent. We are a mixed farming business with arable, livestock, property and forestry enterprises. An exciting opportunity has arisen following a planned retirement for a lead Arable Operator to join our...
  13. Farmer Bob

    Telehandler headstock

    I’m considering changing forklift in the near future and was wondering what people would consider to be the strongest headstock. Im currently on pin and cone but had a problem last year where the headstock broke at the welds using a 5m grain pusher. This is on a 540 70 jcb. Brother used the...
  14. whindy

    Hydraulic press

    What would be the best size of press would be ideal for a farm work shop? What make ?
  15. Agriland RSS

    Machinery Focus: Road loping, power hopping and Goodyear tyres

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Goodyear is once again moving forward in the agricultural tyre world with the introduction of what is something of a departure for the brand, a range of wheel centres to fit its Low Sidewall (LSW) tyres. As tractors get bigger, there is a growing...
  16. D

    Buying a Used Cherry Picker.

    Sensible or not? I’ve quite a few jobs where I could use a cherry picker such as chimneys and roof sheets but it would need to go about 30 ft up and reach 3m in from the roof edge. Plenty advertised at about 6000 hours with a LOLER around the £10k mark. I could hire but looks like £400 a week...
  17. Grass And Grain

    Red Tractor to launch new basic standard for combinable crops

    See Olly's video (first 3.37 minutes). RT haven't officially said anything about this as yet, but looks like this is coming, although now probably delayed due to RT being on hold until the BFU review is completed. As Olly suggests, if all farmers drop the full RT standard, and move to the new...
  18. D

    New tractor

    Next year we are 70 cows, Spring calving. Buffered maize in dry spells and turnips/kale over the winter, out pretty much every day for a few hours. Unfortunately even though we try to keep everything simple we still need a loader tractor, just can't see how it's possible without making life...
  19. Agriland RSS

    DAERA works with DAFM to facilitate animal transporting for NI farmers

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said it has been working closely with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to facilitate the process of animal transport authorisation...
  20. unlacedgecko

    Delilah's Crystal Ball

    The retailers are coming for your carbon/biodiversity credits. How long before these things become a condition of market access like Red Tractor?
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