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  1. Mad Farmer

    NFU claiming credit for 25% SFI cap

    Received an email today from NFU welcoming SFI cap and was a result of their lobbying. Can you believe it. !!
  2. Yale

    New limits to SFI.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-ensures-food-production-remains-primary-purpose-of-farming
  3. D

    Agco Diagnostic and Calibrating Kit

    Has anyone gone and bought their own CanUsb set up to skip the dealer and reprogram and diagnose yourself? I see a few china made kits for sale, wondering if anyone had had any luck with them. I have a 2005 Fendt 712 & 2010 Fendt 716 Im looking to work on. Thanks
  4. H

    Shall I swap my loader ?

    Got a telehandler with nearly 8000 hours on it. Needs some things doing to it. It’s due a full oil change, 4 new tyres, headstock and telearm re pinning and bushes. Approx price on the above is £5,000. I’m also a bit concerned about the gearbox/clutch as it’s a bit sloppy on gear change and the...
  5. M

    Buckraking charges

    Hi. I have a JCB 414 and am wondering what way people charge for buckraking. Per hour or per acer? What is the going rate for man and machine? Thanks
  6. Rich_ard

    Tipping trailer ram seals

    How difficult is it to repair trailer rams. Oil squirts out as the first stage gets to the end of the travel. I assume it will need seals on both ends. May aswell do all stages at the same time.
  7. H

    Insurance Question

    Hi Everybody I am dealing with a shed insurance claim after storm damage and the insurers have given a figure but want to use their contractors and pay us when we pay there contracts invoices in stages I would like a pay-out Instead and get my usual contractors I use regularly that I know...
  8. H

    Insurance Claim

    Hi Everybody I am dealing with a shed insurance claim after storm damage and the insurers have given a figure but want to use their contractors and pay us when we pay there contracts invoices in stages I would like a pay-out Instead and get my usual contractors I use regularly that I know...
  9. B

    Why Are Young People Not Learning Trades/Skills?

    Nearly everyone ive asked to do a "job" is at or over retirement age, busy as hell? Examples, metal worker/welder, blacksmith, motorcycle dent, classic bike painter, thatcher, motorcycle seat recoverer, maker, etc etc etc? Just named a few, i bet others can name many other skills/ trades, that...
  10. T

    welder size?

    I am looking for a welder for farm jobs what sort of amp mig welder would I need and what brand is good but reliable but not too expensive because i am new to welding and would a mig welder be the right thing to learn on fixing things around the farm?
  11. JET

    where would i find a Parts Manual Deutz Agrotron MK3

    As the title suggests I Have the repair manual but finding part numbers is very hard, and non existent in this manual Does any one have a spare pdf or point me in the direction to get one Model in question 115 &120 MK3
  12. J

    New Holland 7030 auxiliary fuel tank

    Exhaust leak has burnt two holes in auxiliary fuel tank! Just spoke to tank repair man, he wants to know type of plastic I cannot find any numbers on tank! Does anyone know if these tanks will plastic weld? Or is it scrap? Many thanks Jeremy.
  13. Cab-over Pete

    The Pallet Business

    Aye up, Not sure this belongs here, but unsure where else!! How does it work? I know that coloured pallets belong to companies, especially the blue ones that belong to Chep. I know that the end user is responsible for loading them up when Chep want to collect. I’m kind of wondering (very...
  14. Danllan

    What is your time, or that of anyone else really worth?

    I ask because I've just received a mail from a friend who, being rather p!ssed off with the state of the roads here, has been pushing the County Council to actually do something about it. Said friend has a manufacturing business employing about forty people, so he pays his fair portion of tax...
  15. A

    Manitou shuttle switch?

    Is @ACEngineering about?
  16. A

    David Brown 1290

    Please give me your thoughts on a problem with my tractor. I recently had problem with water in my diesel. I extracted the water and purged the pipe work. This allowed me to bleed through any contaminated fuel and air pockets. I have since found a lack of power to the extent that the engine will...
  17. A

    Metric hydraulic fitting v regular bsp

    I have a hydraulic ram which has a metric end on it to attach the hydraulic hose. I need to modify the hose pipework. Metric fittings are same as those fitted on power washers, they have rubber seals in them. See pic Should I remove that metric end and replace with bsp or is there a reason...
  18. P

    JCB 542-70

    What are these like? It’s a 2020 with 3000 hours, dual tech gearbox. Thinking of swapping my 541-70 which has been reliable in its 7500 hours and 14 years with me. Thinking of freshening up as we’ve got some harder work moving rubble on an ongoing basis as well as normal farm stuff.
  19. S

    Claas 5200 big square baler

    Claas 5200 big square baler, are they any good?
  20. McD

    Balgownie Ltd inverurie in administration

    Most of the staff asked to empty there vans this afternoon. A big shame for all the good staff they had.
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