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  1. R

    LED tubes

    Hello, not sure where else to post this, we have 250 of these2m tubes in our seed potato store, they were all new four years ago. They are doubled up on bought in for the purpose fittings and work well, they are put to one side of the shed when we empty it with crates stacked in front so have a...
  2. S

    Any good trade shows or conferences to attend?

    Hello, Can anyone recommend any tradeshows or conferences to attend over the next few months? Ideally, any that have ag-tech and preferably free, though my boss may pay for some costs. Thanks in advance!
  3. Agriland RSS

    NI: Maximum of 50% of planned winter crops in the ground

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland It has been estimated that cereal growers in Northern Ireland have succeeded in getting no more than 50% of the ground earmarked for winter crops actually planted out. “This is a very rough figure”, said Robin Bolton, a senior advisor with the College...
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  4. 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 ...
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    • calving cultivation dairy drills gps grassland handling management operator potato self propelled
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    • Forum: Jobs Board
  5. 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...
    • Spud
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    • Forum: Machinery
  6. dave6470

    Bedford lorry axle

    Hi All looking for a halfshaft for a ex military bedford front axle for a project can anyone point me in the right direction tried a few places online but no joy yet
  7. Honeybadger

    Grain drying bins

    Can anyone give me an idea on the cost of a 5 - 6 hundred tonne grain drying bin, I’m thinking of approx 40 foot diameter with a 22 foot eave height with stirrers and large fan with heater. DM if you’d rather keep cost private. Also anyone have opinions on gsi vs Sukup? or Mcarthur vs danagri...
  8. Kevtherev

    1983

    Big farm weekly 1983
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    • Replies: 188
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  9. Agriland RSS

    AgriSearch conference to discuss challenges faced by livestock sector

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The AgriSearch ‘Research and Innovation Needs Conference’ is set to facilitate discussions on the “unprecedented challenges” faced by the ruminant livestock sector. The conference will be held in the Dunadry Hotel, Co. Antrim, on Tuesday, November...
  10. W

    AHDB live Q & A

    10 I've seen enough. Tom Clarke is clearly a yes man. Another plant in the top tier team. Cant answer a question directly.
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    • Replies: 110
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  11. Agriland RSS

    Potato supply chain company acquires York-based Wolds Produce

    Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Integrated potato supply chain specialists AKP Group based in North Lincolnshire, has completed the acquisition of Wolds Produce, based in York. Established in 1999 by Richard Arundel and Bruce Kerr, Arundel Kerr Produce Ltd. (AKP Group) is a potato...
  12. Punch

    Reply to Professor Richard Barker

    Anybody else see this letter in the Telegraph today? it finishes with the numbers do not add up. Well they are certainly misleading :mad:
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    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  13. Agriland RSS

    Bulk of NI potato crop ‘rotting’ in the ground – UFU

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Between 55% and 60% of Northern Ireland’s 2023 potato crop is still in the ground, for the most part, rotting in the drills. This is the assessment of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) presidential team, the members of which visited potato and...
  14. 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...
    • DrWazzock
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    • Forum: Machinery
  15. Grassman

    Compaction worse with wide tyres?

    https://www.futurefarming.com/smart-farming/why-do-wide-tires-cause-deeper-soil-compaction-science-explains/
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    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  16. L

    Deferring state pension

    As I am rapidly approaching state pension age I need to consider such things. Doesn’t seem worth it really at first glance. Anyone got anything to say about it ?
    • linga
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    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  17. Agriland RSS

    Women in Ag Awards to be presented at Agritechnica

    Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland The DLG (German Agricultural Society) and Women in Ag Magazine have today (Tuesday, October 31) announced the winners of this year’s Women in Ag Awards. Conferred by an international jury in four categories – Agriculture; Agribusiness; Education; and...
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  18. Agriland RSS

    Dewulf’s Certa 40 Integral brings hi-tech to planting

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland One-pass systems tend to be associated with cereals as a way of minimising the cultivation and therefore expense of repeatedly travelling across a field. This same desire to reduce costs is shared by potato growers and Dewulf has released its latest...
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    Scottish agri statistics show drop in cattle numbers by 3%

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The latest 2023 agricultural figures released by the Scottish government have shown a decline of 3% in cattle numbers compared to the five-year average. Cattle numbers now stand at 1.68 million. Over this period, dairy cattle breeding herds...
  20. P

    And now Storm Ciaran coming !!!!?

    We seem to get a storm ………. , something something or other once every 3 or 4 weeks these days. Are there really any more storms these days, or is it the media hyping the storms up now they have names. :scratchhead:
    • Pilatus
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    • Replies: 135
    • Forum: Weather
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