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  1. Aspiring Peasants

    Asbestos and fibre cement

    I've got a building with a lean to which I've always assumed had an asbestos roof. I had the son of the previous owner here today and he thinks the lean to is fibre cement. Is there an easy way of telling the difference?
  2. S

    Situation Vacant Spray/drill operator

    We are seeking a hard-working, trustworthy and positive person to join our progressive arable and finishing cattle business in the Scottish Borders. Farming 1800 arable acres, main shared responsibilities will include: Primary cultivation Drilling with 6m Horsch KR and Sprinter Spraying...
  3. Stags Agri

    THE SOUTH WEST NOVEMBER ONLINE TIMED AUCTION OF 2100+ LOTS - INC 80 TRACTORS, 25 DIGGERS, 60 VEHICLES, MACHINERY & FARM EQUIPMENT CLOSING 7PM 03/12/23

    THE BIGGEST SALE YET - 2000+ LOTS CLOSING SOON FROM 275+ VENDORS! THE SOUTH WEST NOVEMBER ONLINE TIMED AUCTION OF 80+ TRACTORS & TELEHANDLERS, 60+ VEHICLES, 25+ EXCAVATORS, DIGGERS & PLANT VEHICLES, 25+ ATV’S, UTV’S & COMBINES, 325+ LOTS OF FARM MACHINERY, 85+ TRAILERS, 500+ LOTS OF LIVESTOCK &...
  4. D

    Tine drills.

    Weaving sabre tine, KrM Sola Drill SM-P there the ones I’m aware of That will go in direct but also on previously stirred ground. What other options are out there that are similar in layout etc? thanks
  5. Matt77

    No till second wheat

    I gave up second wheats a good few years ago due to grassweed control, lack of!, thought I'd give it another go as the farm is cleaner and now running a disc direct drill, flooding aside, it looks terrible, what have people learnt with DD second wheat, as I'm now hearing advice along the lines...
  6. FowlerandGilbert

    Midlands Machinery Show 2023

    We're Exhibiting at =AZX_lDv4CrrEH94gnbo-Z3fjJdDcEhEtIH_3lgkPH8oPfPo3Hk97O1FYWN1wjFf51Ek_R6rQ9fUvPtbBJ1f-Nq3XlUrysESi_U0DLk2kdZ_3IugCNTFTOo7T5ve_XtXFS-s&__tn__=-]K-R']Midlands Machinery Show 8th & 9th November 2023 8am - 4pm Newark Showground, Stand i2a
  7. bobk

    What do you sow stewardship / sfi seeds with ?

    I've got an accord 4m or a slug pelleter ? (y)
  8. bobk

    Sowing ww in February ?

    What's the procedure ? same as autumn sowing or different , appreciate it's going to be high seed rate
  9. quattro

    Environment minister

    Anyone see her on olly blogs giving the reason why there was so much flooding last week
  10. W

    RIGHT OR WRONG DRILLS

    With this extreme weather bursts we get now, its got me thinking what is the right drill for all weather conditions? We have all been led to believe direct drilling or min till is the best for your ground? but what is best for your income? After all this wet all us direct drill boys are now...
  11. Alistair Nelson

    New Build Tine based Rear End for Front Tank Drill

    So we’ve modified, developed and pimped the rear tine based coulter bar of our Horsch front tank based twin outlet drilling rig as far as we can like triggers broom and it’s now time to produce the next evolution to take it to the next level from what we’ve learnt and utilising newly parts and...
  12. Agreena

    Realisation that ploughing destroys the natural seed bed

    Realisation that ploughing destroys the natural seed bed pushes Fraser Bush to min-till, carbon farming, a new revenue stream and less time on the tractor A lightbulb moment in 2019 for Wiltshire-based tenant farmer Fraser Bush whilst ploughing, changed the way he farmed as he realised that...
  13. T

    Tractor manufacture's need to up there game

    Recon now tractors are getting on for £1000 per horsepower the unreliability of a lot of tractors needs to be seriously addressed . Farmers spending £250 k + plus for prime tractors that is an obseen amount of money to spend on a tractor and then they still breakdown i know extended...
  14. PI Stsker

    Claydon drill

    Currently a traditional set up; plough/ heavy cultivations then drill but looking at going straight in to stubble or minimum amount of tillage. Looking at a Claydon, are they any good…? Cropping consists of wheat, barley, oats, maize & grass but obviously would only be for cereal crops.
  15. Steevo

    Horsch seed motor - anyone changed it before?

    Starting to get unreliable low seed rates on our Horsch Sprinter. Horsch have suggested it's like a dodgy seeding motor. Has anyone on here replaced one previously? I did a search back and found a post where @Longneck did so in 2018.
  16. C

    Red Tractor Enviromental Module

    Has anyone read this next load of £hit coming at us from Red Tractor, Way beyond their remit . Cant find the link can someone help ?
  17. S

    Arable operations to do myself instead of contractors

    We are taking on our arable operations ourselves, having been in CFA for 12 years (we are livestock/grass farmers historically). We have 90 ha of cereals, 60 ha of GS4 herbal ley in the arable rotation. We have subsoiler, discs, basic tine drill but not really set up for arable, plus grass...
  18. P

    Glysophate Worries

    Don't know what to make of this. https://x.com/KateShemirani/status/1707286610901876980?t=ZVynKQHdBUwpIZBK37tDbQ&s=09
  19. Exfarmer

    Reversing bleepers

    This is most definitely not a whine about farming. In live in a village about half a mile away from the nearest farm yard on the edge, for the last couple of days have been woken early as my friend is I believe loading corn out, not beet as that is a very distinct rumble. I cannot hear the...
  20. steveR

    River Lugg - Revisited? Another river...

    See the EA and BBC are having another meltdown over some river bank maintenance... Need one every year or so. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-66893750 Dave must be having orgasms... :rolleyes:
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