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  1. Bruce Almighty

    Slurry value

    Evening all We are planning to switch from loose housing / FYM to cubicles & slurry. Slurry will be separated and the store will be covered, Rainwater in the store will be minimal. Milk yield is 9000-1000 l/cow What is a likely analysis of the slurry and what would be a typical application...
  2. Boysground

    Slurry Infrastructure Grant

    I have been approved for a grant and after a year of going through the planning process I am going backwards not forwards, with a June deadline approaching for the next paperwork I dont know my next step. My questions are, has anybody actually made it through the grant application process and...
  3. P

    Mixing a slurry tower

    Looking for some advice please. We are about to install a 44 metre by 5 metre High slurry tower. 1.6m gal. Covered. High DM slurry. Bedded On sawdust. We are trying to decide on mixing: air bubbler? Unsure on reliability and loss of N. large tractor mounted stirrer? 3 x 18 kw internal tank...
  4. Agriland RSS

    John Deere launches new combine in Texas

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland John Deere has just launched its new S7 Combine in Houston, Texas, a machine which the company claims is designed to deliver increased efficiency with the latest John Deere engines and higher productivity through advanced harvesting automation. The S7...
  5. Clive

    Quiz -what’s this random part

    Spring cleaning farm workshop today and found this in a box of parts i “think” i have worked out what it is but no idea what it may have fitted anyone know ? or take a guess ?
  6. Wigeon

    Pigeons and companion crops

    An interesting observation from this year's experiments: Planted spring linseed seed with my osr. The linseed is dying off, but the taller straight stems, I'm fairly certain, are keeping the pigeons off the rape. Can't remember the seed rate off the top of my head, but it was higher than the...
  7. early riser

    Separator long term running costs

    Evening all, Looking tentatively into the option of installing a rotary-screen separator to deal with sand-laden slurry. 150 cows, housed 5 months max. Having been successful in Round 1 of the slurry infrastructure grant, I have since been invited to modify my application to include items...
  8. early riser

    CE Projects Ltd

    Anybody have experience of CE Projects Ltd based in Market Drayton? Looking at several items of slurry handling equipment and the firm isn’t local to me. Thanks in advance
  9. fiat100

    Butterfat level

    Any suggestions on how to increase my butterfat level, they were at 4.2 but now have since dropped to 3.8. diet is still the same, grass silage and a 22% blend, litres have increased but just wondering if there is anything cost effective to raise the fat levels?
  10. N

    MF 5455 mystery

    Here is a little chistmas diagnostic mistery for you, it takes some time to explain so bear with me. I have an 2010 MF 5455 Tier 3, about 5000hrs, with some issues i cant figure out. It all started a couple of weeks ago, when winter temperatures really had set in, with about -12 degrees...
  11. N

    MF 5455 mystery

    Here is a little chistmas diagnostic mistery for you, it takes some time to explain so bear with me. I have an 2010 MF 5455 Tier 3, about 5000hrs, with some issues i cant figure out. It all started a couple of weeks ago, when winter temperatures really had set in, with about -12 degrees...
  12. Farm Classifieds

    Slurry Separation System

    Slurry Separation System Advert added by: Simon Taylor @Married 2 The Mob Machinery Details Category: Muck and Slurry Pumps Price: £9250 Condition: Used Description Nicely balanced Slurry Separation System comprising: Fan Separator 1.1.300 2.2kw...
  13. E

    DIY gravel cart suggestions required for stoning drainage trenches

    I'm looking to canvas suggestions for a cheap gravel cart type set up for putting stone in drainage trenches. I'm looking to put in some short lengths of drainage pipe by myself to drain some wet holes into the ditches. The lengths of the pipes is unlikely to reach beyond 20m or so, so I'm...
  14. Wigeon

    Anyone know about gravity separators?

    Owing to a rash moment I'm now the proud owner of what I think is a vacuum type gravity separator, made by Buhler. I have a manual for it and a vague idea how it works, but don't know how much suck to put on the top of it, or even what type of suck that needs to be, fan type etc etc. Any...
  15. PI Stsker

    Staff retention

    https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/what-makes-a-good-employer-on-a-dairy-farm?fbclid=IwAR1dLRcEIxDmTkQ3Xx_zZN8yib3GIg8ah_e7SiYzI1CsM9gHv0DMIhjunFU_aem_AVwtamRm_OjMyDwnI5Ai7SjJ9ht2XxSKu77yRmpzpVGwSj3bxEmwM6cf6nnYP9rg1j4 A really great write up here about keeping staff happy. Cherry picking a part I...
  16. Farming Monthly National RSS

    Slurry Infrastructure grant Round 2

    Written by Administrator from Farming Monthly National The grant is available to help replace, build additional, expand or cover existing slurry stores to reach the grant storage requirements. This will help you improve the use of organic nutrients on your farm and reduce pollution. Your...
  17. Agriland RSS

    £74m addition aims to reduce air pollution and water from slurry

    Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland The government has announced this week that an added £74 million will help farmers invest in slurry infrastructure. This, it hopes, will tackle water pollution, improve air quality and make better use of organic nutrients. Applications are now open for...
  18. J

    Much ergot about?

    Is there much ergot about this year? Thought we were better this year but just had two loads of spring barley rejected.😢😢
  19. B

    Concrete slurry lagoon

    Cant put in a clay lined or lined lagoon due to size issue in the yard. Im hoping to have 200,000 gallons dirty water storage and thought would a concrete slurry lagoon do the trick 15m x 15m x 4m Any idea on what that would cost. Would you have pictures of one on your farm Thanks
  20. G

    Spring seed price

    Been quoted spring oats isabel £550/ ton seems alot , said they is a shortage
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