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  1. Aspiring Peasants

    Sheep scab/Cydectin 2%

    Just a quick question, when you've injected sheep for scab with Cydectin 2%, how soon is it safe to mix them with other sheep?
  2. C

    Brinicombe 4in1 buckets

    Getting closer to lambing and had bit of trouble with orf and cocci last year with lambs that stayed inside for 3 weeks. Wondering if these buckets would be the answer ? What are peoples experience with them. The cocci just needs to be kept at bay until I drench the lot, but did have some bad...
  3. mikep

    Glyphosate, retreat of the antis pt1

    Brighton Council, that bastion of the Green movement and all things trendy thought it would be a good idea that they should ban the use of glyphosate on the city streets to help the environment. Roll on four years and having tried all the green alternatives the place is a jungle and they have...
  4. CPM RSS

    Spring weed control in stressed crops

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A tough few months has resulted in a huge variation in crops across the country, posing numerous management headaches including weed control, warn experts. At one end of the scale are crops sown relatively early in September, that established well in...
  5. A

    Feed passage vs troughs

    Currently feed our cows in an old brick trough built against the wall of the shed. The current trough is way too high and they struggle to eat the last 25% and feeding inside the shed is a PITA. Planning to pull the trough and wall out as part of some shed upgrades and put some locking yokes in...
  6. bigrigg150

    Tractor buying madness

    So the price of tractors is silly........but we all know that and probs getting sick of hearing it.........but 180-200hp tractor.....out of all of the different makes and models, which one will hold its value the best? I dont mean which one will be worth the most after 3/4 years and 6000 hours...
  7. kevindb880

    Kerb on beans anyone?

    As the title, we’ve been advised that we can use Kerb on winter beans as long as there’s no frost looming and they have 2 leaves or more! Anyone done it or planning to do it? Did it work?
  8. B

    How to reduce nitrates from farmland

    A woman I know inherited 5 acres of fields that is behind her home that used to be used for farming. She told me that she can do nothing with it because it is too high in nitrates. She said you can't even build on it. Is there anything that can be done other than time? Thanks!
  9. andybk

    is this right? , they now want us to retake our rodenticide qualifications

    copied from twitter :, moving goalposts after we paid the first time ?
  10. Surgery

    The French farmers are kicking off

    Looks like they have had enough of all the associated rubbish and kicking off , another revolt on the cards.
  11. daveydiesel1

    Prices coming down?

    Friend told me yesterday that a new daf lorry is down 11k and that hes noticed second hand diggers are back in price. Any1 else heard or noticed this?
  12. neilo

    Daft pea question...

    Would it be feasible to grow a crop of Spring peas, unsprayed, with the aim of incorporating as a green manure after 12 weeks? The reason I ask is that there is a Welsh enviro scheme open at the moment, where one of the options is to grow a protein crop with no weed control. It would need to be...
  13. S

    Mixer wagon type

    Newby to mixer wagon. I'm wanting to produce dry blends. Rolled cereal and beans with additional protein and minerals possibly with molasses. A unit with high discharge height and good empty out ability to reduce residual product between blends. It won't ever do forage based diets. Single axle...
  14. CPM RSS

    Spring cropping: Spring saviours?

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With wet weather hammering autumn-sown crops and ground travel remaining limited, spring planting may seem more appealing than ever. CPM looks at different options. By Janine Adamson and Rob Jones The Met Office first started naming...
  15. F

    Autumn herbicide

    Will autumn herbicide sprayed in cold weather (1-2') work on grass weeds or have to be warm to take it up
  16. Bossfarmer

    New tractor quotes discussion!

    following on from the thread about JD getting too expensive and someone claiming mccormick were dearer cost of ownership per clock hr than fendt or deutz i thought it could be worth discussing some actual figures, ill go first NH 210 bought 2020 for 88k trade in 2015 NH 210 10k hrs, 24k
  17. 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...
  18. Kevtherev

    1983

    Big farm weekly 1983
  19. copse

    Bugs in barley

    Have put up a new grainstore and this is the first year of using it and it’s dry and cooled down . There is a lot of small bugs that have wings and can fly in heap and idea what they are?
  20. Y

    2023 Pick up trucks - what's your fave and why?

    Am trying to make myself prefer the Izuzu D Max as its lighter and doesnt run the over 2040kg weight/ speed issue but it isn't stacking up to my 2019 L200 - sadly no longer available to the UK market. Anyone got a 2023 Ranger? Hilux? ETA are roller tops ever waterproof vs a full cab? Many thanks
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