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Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is urging farmers to exercise care and vigilance when working with slurry as the open season for spreading gets underway. The closed season for spreading organic manures came to an end at midnight on January...

currently running 600 ewes on about 550ac of ground spread all over place without a tractor. Haylage bales fed by taking them out with the pickup and hand-ball into feeders . Fodder beet fed by hand about a ton a day at the moment. Able to borrow a tractor for topping in the summer. And all hay...

We are forever being told to price things and shop around to try and run our business more cost effectively but these salesmen don't seem to like it when people try something different and they might lose a sale. They will have to get back to their bosses and sharpen their pencil, but then I...

whos actually involved in this and does anyone know who set it up?

At my wits end with this shamboliic fekin company , got a bill again today with some random 280£ added " by mistake " 🤬 again 🤩 2nd quarter in a row 🤬, They recon I'm in contract till September but I'm not ( long story) trying to ditch them ! but icing on the cake my fone has disappeared the...

How would the taxman ( or your Accountant) view tax relief on concreting: 1. Just around the steading 2. For an outside pad, maybe for cattle handling or bale storage. 3. To replace or repair a dilapidated floor in a shed. 4. A new floor in a new shed. 5. The contractor who lays the...

I have 340ha of land I manage which has been archaeological trenched through the autumn/winter. I planted a cover after harvest which has done a great job of keeping the excavators from making too much mess, but the land will need leveling and then loosening to get it right. The issue is the...

My insurance is rocketing as everybody else’s is so looking at ways of cheapening it. We have cover on everything farm wise . When I asked what is costing the most too insure or what has gone up the dearest there saying farm buildings . Ours are covered for most things but does everyone have all...

Just had paperwork through national grid want access tor surveys , just bods on foot at this time. They want us to grant a license for them to survey will pay £500 plus £250 if license papers returned promptly. They also say they will access anyway under statutory papers if we refuse. Is the...

As title. Must be single phase, 16/32amp socket available. 200-300amp General farm work from thin gates to welding on bucket blades and brackets Had a jasic 200 synergic for the last 8/9yrs has been nice welder but off for repair 3rd time in the last 12months now, its just non stop trouble...

Does anyone know if the MRAM (maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery) still runs at Morton Morrell or any similar courses? I did the MRAM 20 years ago and found it really worthwhile. My nephew is now thinking of doing similar if it exists. Thanks

Hello all, Just wondering as can only find limited information online about the average rent per acre or hectare in Scotland on a modern limited duration tenancy. I've seen loads about farm business tenancy's in England and average prices per acre but cant find anything regarding MLDT prices...

Usually weave mesh together and get on ok but time consuming. Have been useing mild steel but moving on to HT and I’m wondering if the HT won’t be so easy to weave. What do other people do ?Would like to try those crimp sleeves but the proper crimping tool seams a lot of money, have seen much...

Hello Forum. New here but have no idea what might be the next thing to check so here it goes: My jcb 3cx sitemaster 4x4 turbo -89 (white/grey cab) started to hesitate sometimes to drive forward (revved/slipped). Filled/topped up with ATF while machine was running. = no improvement Eventually...

Does anyone have any experience of this, I have several kilometres of fencing to carry out using 2.5 barbed wire. thanks

Good afternoon weidemann t4512 load indicator flashing 1 green light 1 amber and 1 red all flashing boom won't go out. I presume this is a error code for something but what I don't know. Any ideas? Thanks

Have a nightmare tenant that is 6 months behind in rent and also nt paid electric/water for same period (both are sub metered from Mains supply I pay) Oil tank is also nearly empty as was full when he moved in and tenancy says he has to leave it full when he leaves. his tenancy ends at the...

Hi there I hope someone could help me identify an issue I've got with a 2012 JCB 416S. Every morning when going to start the batterys would be flat as a pancake and have to jump. Bought a battery tester and said the battery's were f**ked with 3% health so bought a new pair. After this the...