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    Stiga mower start problem

    Hi all, I'm having abit of an issue with my Stiga ride on mower (2098H). It has been kept outside and not used in 5 months due to the weather here in the UK. I have kept the battery on trickle charge and it has full tank of fuel I tried starting it couple of days ago but have not had any...
  2. Will 1594

    T 0

    started today on some good wheat on silt
  3. will_mck

    Perkins leaking thermostat housings

    Hello, I've a mf 6265 with a reoccurring problem where the plastic thermostat housing leaks where it bolts onto the engine. This part fails every 1000 hours or so, gone through about 4 or 5 professional repairs and it's just happened again lately. I've heard you can get an upgraded...
  4. T

    Latest wellies updates??

    I know this has been coverd so many times but I can't really find an up to date opinion, Currently running dunlop purafoot field things, both me and the wife had them 18 months mine have split down the front and wife's have split on the bottom. We have tried so many different flavours but...
  5. D

    Washing out fert spinners

    Do people wash their spinners out after every use i.e if you're using it for a week solid would you wash it at the end of every day or just at the end of the week? I've always done it every day but someone said recently to me they don't see the need to. I do sometimes have the issue of the...
  6. Pan mixer

    Best paint for a fertilizer spreader where there are one or two patches of rust showing through?

    As above really. New to me Kuhn spreader, otherwise very lovely.
  7. ajd132

    SY Cheer Grp 1

    Any thoughts on this new group 1? Anyone been growing it?
  8. ih1455xl

    Internal hex steel bar or tube

    Anyone know where I can get some internal hex 17mm need to make some replacement sprockets to replace the silly plastic Fiona sprockets Plan b is to buy lots of 17mm hex sockets and cut up
  9. Bald Rick

    In my opinion …

    …., and having read posts for and against, it’s not worth driving hours to look at a tractor, combine, forager or other large engine driven kit unless you really know what you’re looking at - and even that is likely subjective. Why? Because: What does it prove? Photos and video should determine...
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    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. RH15LEW

    Ballast Roller

    I’ve got a 6m Dalbo Ballast Roller on the way. Found on another thread to fill it with a mix of water and antifreeze. What sort of ratio would one use?
  12. J

    DB 990 getting hot, but radiator is cold?

    Hello all Having some overheating problems with my db 990. After about 15mins of work it overheats and it vents hot coolant out of the top of the radiator. But if I then touch the radiator it is all cold. I have had the thermostat out and there was some nasty black fatty stuff on it, so I took...
  13. snipe

    Second hand pickup advice.

    Looking for a second hand truck. Hope to keep it for a while as won’t be doing many miles a year, so I want something reliable When out of warranty. am i right in thinking that a newish ford and VW have the same Ford engine which has reports of been unreliable. How old would I have to go to get...
  14. G

    Quad bike

    Currently have,a honda 420 its getting tired replace with same or suzuki 500 ?
  15. B

    Ripped off by HRN Tractors / Agritrac Exports Ltd (Stuart Barclay) - Aberdeenshire

    Hello I'm about to commence a county court claim against this outfit, who sold me a tractor which was significantly mis-described. Does anyone else have any similar experiences with them? Long story short, I enquired about a 2013 MF5410 early November 2023. I decided against progressing...
  16. CPM RSS

    Adapting disease management: Proactive T1 planning

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Adaptability in a T1 programme can help to set growers up for unpredictability in weather and disease pressures. CPM explores fungicide options and approaches as we move into the spring. By Melanie Jenkins Boots on the ground indicate...
  17. CPM RSS

    Adapting disease management: Proactive T1 planning

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Adaptability in a T1 programme can help to set growers up for unpredictability in weather and disease pressures. CPM explores fungicide options and approaches as we move into the spring. By Melanie Jenkins Boots on the ground indicate...
  18. CPM RSS

    Cereal disease control: Input versus output

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With no letup in weather conditions, questions continue to be raised regarding balancing fungicide spend with crop yield potential. CPM spoke to four independent agronomists for their take on the situation. By Janine Adamson If there...
  19. CPM RSS

    Product in focus: In a class of its own

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF As Revystar XE enters its fifth season of use, CPM takes a deep dive into the active ingredients in it to understand the journey so far and the science behind the product’s consistent performance. By Janine Adamson Launching a new plant...
  20. Boomerang

    Recommend me a car ( no this isnt a pickup thread)

    Getting time to change, looking for small crossover ,suv , something I can step into not fall into and have to heave myself out. Don't want a ladder to get in either. Reliable , comfortable, reasonable economy, and a spritely drive , want decent performance doesn't have to be...
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