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  1. Dave W

    Cooks bale sledge belt

    Has anyone re belted one with non genuine belt? How critical is it to have correct thing?
  2. Panicnow

    Protest cancelled due to lack of interest

    Two weeks ago I asked for volunteers to help organise a farmers protest. To make the risk-reward of farming worthwhile. JUST ONE FARMER STEPPED FORWARD! In the face of this level of apathy I give up on trying to get (English) farmers to do anything. Indeed, the vast majority of comments on...
  3. CPM RSS

    Ploughing min-till: Shallow approach

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Typically regarded as deep working tools, ploughs can have a part to play in min-till, if specifically designed to operate shallowly. That’s the message from two manufacturers when setting out the case for their implements to CPM. By...
  4. CPM RSS

    Sweet Success: Revolutionising the sugar beet campaign

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF British Sugar has started a shake-up of how the sugar beet campaign is run through a new project – the Field-to-Factory Partnership. CPM learns how the company is seeking to make harvesting and delivery of the crop more efficient and...
  5. Jackov Altraids

    The truth about SFI/ GFC [as I see it]

    During Covid, the supermarkets were started on a path of 'pre-competitive collaboration'. It worked well and they were keen to do more. This resulted in the WWF basket; https://www.wwf.org.uk/wwf-basket We then have a cost of living crisis and the government want the supermarkets to subdue food...
  6. Bigsingle

    Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme AND Protests

    This is the number someone has come up with for the Welsh government for losses down to the new agriculture policy. Great news. Not.
  7. B

    Why aren’t we protesting?

    Folks, why we aren’t we getting organised and using the massive support that the European farmers (and Canadian truckers) are getting by not protesting in at least some form here I’m Britain? Before we all believe the NFU’s mantra about ‘lack of public support’, just pop onto YouTube and read...
  8. Courier

    Cattle slats

    Concrete Cattle slats, 7” deep, 7’ long tractor loading specification approx 100 Offers around £10 each - can load onto your transport. Located Pontefract (That’s in West Yorkshire, not Wales 🤦🏻‍♂️)
  9. Panicnow

    Would a "Growing strike" work?

    With the DEFRA payments for not growing crops being a better risk-reward than growing crops. Should we seek to get EVERY ARABLE FARMER to declare they are going 100% into "Herbal Lays" etc. and 0% into combinable crops. (Maybe 0% feed crops, as I know many farmers are a bit workaholic) We could...
  10. banjo

    £61 million missing from Scotland ring fenced agri budget, it has doubled since I last put this up !

    This is the original post I put up months ago but since that time the amount has doubled to £61 million of ring fenced agricultural budget budget disappeared ? this is the original vid and the comment below will show the latest minister refusing to say where the money has gone even though it’s...
  11. Headless chicken

    what price have you contracted at?

    Curious to see where others have fixed feed for autumn 24-spring 25. we’ve not covered anything yet and suspect wheat can’t get any lower. Don’t want to have my pants pulled down
  12. Agriland RSS

    Re-export of livestock on ship not approved by Australian officials

    Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Efforts to re-export livestock on board a ship that is currently stranded off Australia’s coast have been blocked by the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). On January 20, the DAFF confirmed it had directed the exporter that...
  13. Agriland RSS

    Early Crossley oil engine rescued from feed mill

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Agriculture depends on a large and thriving supply industry to keep its everyday operations going, and in a country where livestock predominates the provision of animal feed, it is an important segment of that business. Feeding stock the by-products of...
  14. Bald Rick

    Protests: what do YOU want?

    I see there appears to be some momentum to protest but @delilah is right... what are YOU going to protest about? I suspect we all want something different as we are often divergent from each other even within each sector. If I was in Cardiff with a banner, it would be focused on the dash to net...
  15. daveydiesel1

    Slats and cubicle bed prices

    Ok so needing some 12 foot and 12.5 foot gang slats with some mixing points and 16 foot cubicle beds. Just wondering what prices to expect here in northern ireland?
  16. News

    RECORD BREAKING MACHINERY SHOW PREPARES TO CELEBRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY

    The award-winning Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show (YAMS) is preparing to celebrate the 10th anniversary as the leading one day show in the North of England on 7th February 2024. YAMS is a free entry show and features every major agricultural machinery dealership across the region and...
  17. Chae1

    Fendt 724, heavy rear mounted implement.

    Right, @KB6930 warned me about this!🤦🤣 Having trouble keeping the front wheels on the ground when I lift plough. Got a stone fork on front with 3 sets weights hanging off it and on steep bits at ends the front wheels are still wanting to lift. It's fine in flat fields. Fendt mechanic today...
  18. Jon

    Tyre and exhaust depots.

    Our local pop in and have tyre and exhaust renewed, now operates via bookings. My wife had a puncture, had to book it in for two days later ! Usually you could turn up, wait your turn, but get sorted. Are all tyre and exhaust places like this now ?
  19. Panicnow

    Volunteer to coordinate your local Good Friday Protest

    Email me at [email protected] if YOU are willing to build a tractor protest in your area. Or am I pissing in the wind?
  20. Agriland RSS

    ‘Significant number’ of sheep stolen in Co. Antrim

    Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are appealing for information following a report that sheep were stolen from land in Co. Antrim over the weekend. The sheep were believed to have been taken from the Hamillstown Lane area of Portglenone on...
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