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  1. daithi

    Beddind sheep on oat straw.

    I normally bed my sheep on barley straw spread through a straw chopper, however I am thinking of drilling winter oats this year as a break crop, therefore just wondering what the straw would be for bedding. Thanks
    • daithi
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    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  2. Optimus

    Who's working on Monday?

    Just wondered who's all working Monday? Just spoke to the contractor for bailing on monday.an he said there are a couple of estates will just check stock in the morning and that'll be them for the day.
    • Optimus
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    • Replies: 242
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  3. D

    Fattening beef cattle,

    What do folks use to fatten cattle? currently on home grown barley milled up with protein and molasses added. It works but it’s not cheap. what does everyone else use? KW Alternative seeds? Is there other similar companies out there selling such stuff? or something else entirely? cheers.
    • Drillman
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    • barley beans bedding beet calf calving cattle clamp compaction cows dairy feeder wagon fodder fodder beet grass lick loader loader bucket maize mixer wagon needle round bales rumen silage supplement trading urea wheat
    • Replies: 61
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  4. Yale

    Which jobs on the farm are you NOT doing to save fuel/energy?

    I certainly think more about starting a tractor these days or even leaving ticking over whilst filling/loading. What are you doing?
    • Yale
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    • Replies: 78
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  5. Samcowman

    Our Journey

    As I mentioned on a chat I am going to keep this thread updated with our journey on our new farm with things we are trying and progress attempting to be made. Moving day was September 1st with 3 cattle lorries and one flat bed of an ugly load to get our things here. 1 cattle attic got into the...
    • Samcowman
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    • Replies: 252
    • Forum: Holistic Farming
  6. Manney

    Straw and Molasses for dry cows?

    Short on winter forage stock so need to plug a gap. Hoping I've got enough good quality silage to feed on the shoulders of the season so just need something to feed over the dry period. Straw seems to be readily available so has anyone any experience with feeding straw and Molasses to dry...
    • Manney
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    • barley beef calving cattle cows dressing fertility forage grass maize milk minerals round bales rumen sheep silage tmr urea
    • Replies: 48
    • Forum: Dairy Farming
  7. S

    Case 4200 vs 5100 series

    So I’ve been looking for a new small loader tractor and came across some 4230’s and 4240’s that appear to tick the boxes, but while doing a bit of research it seems a compatible sized 5120 or 5130 are better thought of. The tractor is to be used mainly as a yard tractor, loader work, hay and...
    • spark plug
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    • Replies: 91
    • Forum: Machinery
  8. T

    McConnell tail slave t20

    Hi just bought one these old mc connell rear mounted forklifts , Does anyone else have one , I'm looking for a picture of the front of it , think it's missing that's locks in the lift arm pins , when you let it down Thanks for any help. Thomas
  9. ColinV6

    Dribble bars, when are they becoming mandatory?

    We got a leaflet and associated info through early this year saying as of January 1st 2023 all slurry on a farm in Scotland with over 200 cattle in total must apply slurry using a low emissions system, and there’s a grant to support this. We’ve ordered one but I can’t say the idea fills me with...
    • ColinV6
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    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: Machinery
  10. J

    Stacking mini hestons

    Hello, I wondered if many people had problems stacking mini hestons , 4 string 8’ bales of straw, we have a twin bale spike for picking 2 round bales up , when you pick up a mini heston with it , it always bad to get the tines out of the bale , it keeps pulling the bale back when you try to...
    • jackp
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    • claas clamp loader loader tractor mchale quad round bales silage storage
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Machinery
  11. bobk

    Drought my arse

    Another myth busted , lashing down here
    • bobk
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    • baling beet calves cattle cows cultivations drilling drought ewes fertilizer flooding fodder fodder beet forage grass grazing harvest hedge maize market milking mower organic parts pig quad rain gauge rainfall round bales seed sheep silage slurry spraying storage thistles trading wheat winter wheat
    • Replies: 111
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  12. Anymulewilldo

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    This is a thread for those who feel guilty about cluttering up dear old GUTH’s beloved price tracker with the chit chat that stop us all being that miserable our families would throw us all out to sit with the dog in the porch. All are welcome, you can even post prices if you want. The only rule...
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    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  13. R

    Livestock management after the drought

    This thread may be interesting for all types of livestock. I'm kicking off with sheep. I'm in Gloucestershire. Zero grass, unhappy ewes, lambs not growing. No access to any extra grazing. Feed prices doubled....no stock of hay. Can't see the grass recovering for winter 🙈. Does one just accept it...
    • Robin2020
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    • Replies: 171
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  14. R

    Situation Vacant Organic cow-calf dairy farmer required for new venture.

    Community farm seeks farmer(s) To run cow-with-calf dairy Requirement: Dairy farmer / share milker / dairy farm family / new entrant(s) or similar person(s) required to autonomously run a new calf at foot dairy herd on an organic community farm. Tailor made support available to suit...
    • RegenDairy
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    • antibiotic autonomous calf clamp cows dairy grass grazing health health and safety loader milk milking mindfulness organic round bales silage slurry tillage training
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    • Forum: Jobs Board
  15. R

    Cow-calf dairy farmer required.

    Community farm seeks farmer(s) To run cow-with-calf dairy Requirement: Dairy farmer / share milker / dairy farm family / new entrant(s) or similar person(s) required to autonomously run a new calf at foot dairy herd on an organic community farm. Tailor made support available to suit...
    • RegenDairy
    • Thread
    • antibiotic autonomous calf clamp cows dairy grass grazing health health and safety loader milk milking mindfulness organic round bales silage slurry tillage training
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Holistic Farming
  16. P

    Small square bales - stem length

    Hi all Just completed our FIRST EVER hay harvest. We decided to do some small square bales to sell to the local community (horse feed, small animals etc). Compared with the round bales, the length of the stems in the bales is very short. It's almost what I'd describe as chopped hay. Is this...
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