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We fitted solar panels with feed in tariff in 2011.
Since then we have always bought our electricity from British Gas and have received FiT from them.
Our BG contract expires in a few months and Scottish Power are much cheaper than BG on the new quotes.
Will BG continue to pay us the FiT if...
Being as its the first of March.
I'm sure British Sugar would like us to start drilling.....!
Anyone started yet.
(We haven't lifted last year's yet🤐)
I know @Breckland Boy likes an early beet thread 😉😄
This is the original post I put up months ago but since that time the amount has doubled to £61 million of ring fenced agricultural budget budget disappeared ?
this is the original vid and the comment below will show the latest minister refusing to say where the money has gone even though it’s...
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Case IH and Väderstad have joined forces to launch a host of new products aimed at progressing and improving field tasks, including autonomous options and sustainable weeding solutions. CPM attended a press launch in Austria to see...
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...
Writing up my spray records from just applying some pre-ems, I looked back to mid 2000's. The amount of chemicals we use now compared to then and how we got by with simple fungicides makes it look like the industry has gone down the pan. A lot of actives have gone and those left we have been...
For the field season of 2024, the cultivators Väderstad TopDown and Opus, enter a new generation. In addition to an updated design, this means the introduction of the iPad-based control system Väderstad E-Control, as well as the possibility to apply prescription map tillage via ISOBUS Task...
Signed up to what is now very expensive electricity contract and just wondering if there is a way out ?
What happens if I cancel the DD and wait to be cut off.
Could use a genny whilst waiting for a new supplier.
Could even use a genny with current supply, sure it would be cheaper !
Just heard back from my mob and apparently they want me to "hire in" a H&S consultant Co for all the paperwork etc linked to grass cutting and broadleaved weed spraying. Utter farce if you ask me, they also want details of training and environmentally friendly practises etc.
I am suspecting that...
I've been using Agco's XT60 transmission oil in the backend of my direct transmission valtra when it's been due a change....
...... However a barrel of Opus HT plus 10W/30 meets the same standard of specification, and it's £300 a barrel cheaper!!!
However the viscosities are slightly...
Just wondering who folks rate best FIT licensee.....
Was originally with Tradelink, who became Solarplicity ( who went bust!), then I moved to Good Energy who have got 6 out of my last 7 payments wrong, or paid them late, or have queried my output levels and delayed payment!!!
So, who are you...
As has been suggested, all future Anton Coaker column pieces will be posted as they appear (generally on a Thursday weekly basis) on this locked and sticky thread
For those who don't know him, Anton is a fifth generation farmer on the Forest of Dartmoor
Anton's articles are syndicated...
Just handed our notice in for end of June so it's time to get some quotes in.
Currently paying
9.78p day
5.60p night
£12.39 quarterly charge
Paid quarterly by DD
Didn't think this...
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