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    Red Herring

    Well, it is, isn't it ? A million posts (conservative estimate) bellyaching about something that presents no existential threat to anyone's business. Why ? Because it allows avoidance of the real issues. Because that would be too hard. Would mean facing up to duff decisions made, collectively...
  2. T

    opions on machale fusion 4

    i am wondering is their much differnece beween the fusion 3 plus and 4 plus as in output pickup chopping an how easy they are ran any feedback would be very much appriceated thanks guys this is my first post on hear
  3. Foxcover

    Draft control and ploughing.

    Following on from a thread about mole ploughing, how many of you plough with draft control turned off? I’ve always ploughed with it off, not wanting to jack the plough out a bit through a tough patch just for a bit of extra grip, having a tractor properly ballasted and on top of the job.
  4. T

    Mchale F5500 cam or camless

    Hi All, I done a deal on a Vicon fixbale 500 about 5 months ago but the dealer is just messing me around so now I’m looking at a Mchale as it should hold its value better, what’s pros and cons of each pickup?
  5. Johnnyboxer

    Canada Trade Deal

    Collapses :rolleyes: :X3: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/01/26/britain-canada-trade-deal-brexit-beef-cheese-export-trudeau/
  6. Johnnyboxer

    C4 - ‘Battle for Britain’ 1984 Miner’s Strike

    Worth a watch - I watched part one tonight and it focused on Shirebrook pit & village and the division in the community at the time Some parallels from 20th Century mining, with farming in the 21st Century Break the dominance of the miners and then close the pits (despite those pits sitting on...
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    Uk Livestock Farmers A Dying Breed?

    Well what do others think? It seems to me, while our govt, makes "our " farmers, jump through all the hoops, ( rules, regulations etc etc), right? Meat from wherever? floods into the UK? Why i say this, just phoned my vet, to get some alymycin, for treating some foul of the foots, and been told...
  8. spin cycle

    sfi....dodge thread

    so sfi is here and it seems there are several threads where posters are asking about the possibilities of combining options/crops to leverage more money 'whats stopping me?' 'ahl2....wild bird food'....after winter wheat 'sam3 and num3'....claim both in same first year any others?......good...
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    Best way too get insurance for a young driver.

    Having difficulty getting a sensible quote for daughter, just passed test, looking at £4000 for her too insure a 1.5tdi fiesta. Who is good for young drivers?
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    Combi baler for 120 hp

    Planning to buy a combibaler. Right now im between fusion 4 and krone comprima cf 155 xc and waiting a quote for Massey baler. Im worried that my tractors are lacking power to run fusion, but fusion is 4000 euro cheaper than krone. Currently i have mf 5465(120hp) and Mf 5713(130 hp). We dont...
  11. Man_in_black

    Quad bike Vs gator/mule

    Some scrote nicked our quad bike couple weeks back. Thinking of replacing with a gator this time. Anyone made that switch? Pros & cons? For day to day checks, move mobs & trailering ewes at foot. Usual jobs. Cheers.
  12. Johnnyboxer

    UAZ Hunter 4x4

    Russia’s finest Be a good farm truck for uk Fix it easily on the farm without fancy tools and computer diagnostics Here’s a brochure https://www.uaz.ru/en/cars/hunter Even gets Isofix seats, to keep the missus happy when strapping in the younger future farmers
  13. B R C

    Excavator bucket size for muck/compost

    Have 8t digger and would like to build a bucket for turning/loading compost, it’s a mixture muck and chips so quite easy flowing. Just wondering how much bigger than a grading bucket it should be? I’m thinking 3x, not sure what cubic size that is, I’ll have to have a measure up, any thoughts or...
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    Truckman canopy

    TRUCKMAN Canopy. Has anybody had issues with a truckman canopy shattering the back window caused by the gas strutts breaking through the back window. On any make of 4x4. I have a 73plate Hilux that has done this
  15. Johnnyboxer

    MW Spartan - Is this the future of the farm 4x4 truck/pickup?

    Saw this at Lamma today Indian built, with some sort of tie up with a German car/van/truck/tractor manufacturer (allegedly) All electric 4x4 vehicle Hi/Low box 3 tonne towing limit 1 tonne payload (so vat reclaimable in uk) 150 mile range - that’s plenty of range for local & running around the...
  16. Agriimark

    Theft from lamma

  17. SheepTales

    Is an All Wheel vehicle suitable to tow a trailer with livestock in it? (Volvo XC90)

    Thinking of changing my jeep for an All Wheel Volvo XC90 2.2 but wondering if it would be OK to tow a trailer with say 16 sheep in it/ maybe a couple of calves/bales of wool etc? It's an All Wheel drive Do you think it would be OK for this job? I'm fully expecting it to drink diesel but not...
  18. T

    Krone Comprima CV150XC Xtreme

    Hello what you experts say about this baler ?
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    Kit one used to see

    I thought I’d just start this off as something to think about during cold dark winter days, so please feel to add to the list: Lundell forage harvester Lundell seed drill Bamford Wuffler Cock Pheasant Tedder Kidd Rotaflail Taskers Fertispread
  20. Wood field

    Stoats/ weasels good or bad

    Just pulled up in farm yard and watched a stoat zipping around in the grass Cheeky little feker tried to catch a Robin that landed nearby Are they good as in mini ferrets that would take on rats or just another pest
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