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I've never got this right. My criteria are: Must be 4m min and pulled by 265hp. Minimal moving parts & bearings Must have reasonably priced tungsten wearing metal. Needs to be able to work hilly heavy land to say 8 inches max, with both lift and mix. Must also be able to work shallow and quick...

I expect my staff to take a 30mins dinner break at noon. Which is unpaid. Is this reasonable? If we are busy and they don't stop I pay them.

What’s the longer term view of what is going to happen with prices? I’ve been around a few dealer yards over the last week or so and generally they all seem to be trying to reduce stock levels. They are reluctant to trade things in and the amount of times I’ve heard ‘you’d be better off selling...

Anyone using one ? I know a few using cf quads and they seem happy enough

Can anyone recommend either a broadcaster or one with a few outlets for distributing cover/companion crops at the back of our drill 3m. ideally one driven from a wheel as I like to slow down when drilling heavier parts of fields and speed up for the lighter bits but would like the same seed...

I am looking for help and advice on fitting a loader to a Massey 390 2wd. I have attached a photo of a quicke q710 loader in mind that I could buy but it has US style brackets that came off a 290 with extensions to the back axle. I am wondering would this fit? I would like to go with US type...

Just wondering how many of my fellow teuchters know about this? Wood is our only source of heat and hot water. Any renovations would include same. Plus oil. A heat pump wouldn't keep the bathroom warm, much less the whole house. I used to live near Memphis; they tried them there and it didn't...

Looking at using a front mounted seed tank to blow seed to the back of a trailer cultivator (carrier). Has anyone done something like this before? The fact it’s trailed may cause some issues with the pivot point? Plan on using the same front tank with a combination drill and other stuff so would...

Help me understand these figures please. If I’m using a 728 pulling a press on ploughing, so it’s working to its maximum all day, can I assume it will be using more fuel per hour than its predecessor? Am I missing something or is the 728 using 1.5 litres an hour more than the 828.

Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland March 2024 was warmer than any previous March in the global data record, making it the tenth month in a row to be the warmest on record, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The month had an average ERA5 surface air temperature of...

Wondering if anyone has been here before so they can share some advice please. Had oil leaking down the front of the power quad and sprayed everywhere by the drive shaft. managed to narrow it down to the steering column to find one of the hoses leaking that goes to the orbitrol valve. It...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The future of the hen harrier, one of the UK’s rarest birds of prey, remains uncertain, according to results from the 2023 hen harrier survey. The survey shows how populations of hen harriers are faring throughout the UK and Isle of Man. It’s a mixed...

Above is a direct quote of the new mammals tv program on BBC One. David Attenbourgh. I know it’s BBC and probably not his thoughts directly…. But not backed up with any statistics or sources. And don’t people want to eat? im a mixed farmer and I know where more water is needed, its not my...

What mixes are people considering for a six month NUM3 on blackgrass clay land that doesn’t result in a huge biomass problem at the end of August? Looking to drill wheat after with a tine drill - don’t have a disc option. Happy to cultivate as not planning on DD.

I’ve been sent these links to these machines and they are both genuine sales and the hrs are genuine yes they are ex Ukraine but it does highlight the life that is achievable with these machines, makes you think...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The latest UK crop update from the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) paints a very downbeat perspective regarding the harvest prospects for 2024/25. The information in the crop update was captured up to Tuesday, March 26, 2024...

any one else having trouble getting hold of them and parts now get on well with terry and fiona , and asked about building a subdisc type machine , had new subsoiler 4 years ago and he cut steel for a couple projects fantastic engineer and a lot of time for him . but sadly weaving are...

I am soon getting my 135 painted and I am wondering what the proper paint colours are for each part. More concerned about which grey, but wondering if the MF Red is better or Super Red? Not sure if paint brand matters, I’m in Eastern Canada. Here are some pics, the red isn’t the original...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Latest analysis shows that 7,400ac of farmland has been publicly marketed in the first three months of 2024, which is 6% more than the same period in 2023. This is according to Strutt & Parker’s Farmland Database, which found that the volume of...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Machinery companies such as Claas have been busy jumping aboard the digital revolution, believing that bringing IT to tractors and farming will offer its customers huge benefits. This, so far, has led to a myriad array of systems and applications that...