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It begins. Project communism. Mask up, shut up and stay indoors. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-57120354

it marvels me how we did it, fom the desparate depths of dunkirk to get so much done in such a short time? just over 5 years, from biplanes to jetplanes, the change in agriculture in that time was also just as mirarkable ? What do others think from todays perspective ? One last question did we...

Sorry if this has been posted before. With the construction industry losing red diesel, what will be the situation in 2022 regarding highway maintenance etc such as hedge trimming , snow clearing etc, which is OK for farmers to do at the moment without flushing tanks. Cant see many farmers...

Hello, looking for suggestions as to what air impact gun to buy. I have a 9.6CFM compressor atm, will be upgrading that once the new workshop is built. I have a rather expensive set of 3/4" impact rated sockets i had to buy as i needed a 35mm socket... so my question is this, should i buy a 1/2"...

https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/06/ersatz-hedge-debasing-englands-rural-landscape-plastic-wrapped-trees

I've seen half box strainers used in deer fencing for places where a full box wasn't necessary. Do they have a place in sheep and beef fencing? Or does it just make sense to put a full box strainer in every time or put a strut in instead?

Any use against blowflies? Doing this a bit backwards as I've already ordered some.

Is that good or bad

Hi, Apologies, but the search function threw my search out as being too short or contained to common words.... Anyhoo, is orf contagious to people, and what treatments are used to treat symptoms in lambs. Not ours, but doing some fencing for a neighbour today - they told me they had taken...

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Getting prices for trailers, was only interested in a couple of brands, both sold close by. Got one price which seems a little higher than i would like, so though i would try another dealer who i did purchase a machine off last year. Rang Wednesday morning, spoke to girl on phone, chap you want...

As we enter into the busy time of year for farm sales, is everyone seeing an increase in farms in the local area or are people sitting tight? Recent years have seen a drop in farm sales with uncertainty surrounding Brexit and Farm support. Now with all this a lot more certain, will we see an...

Hi, , when did JD the change from kicking the gear lever to the extra lever for HiLo? Has somebody retrofit the extra HiLo lever on his tractor? Best regards freelancer

Do I need to give a Baycox dose to the lambs in the orphan pen? I did the rest of the lambs today but I’m scratching my head about the orphans that haven’t yet set foot out onto grass. Thanks

Having bought some from Oz, NZ and South Africa, I've been wondering what people in other countries have and think is good. @Roger Perry, @Blaithin and others, do you have any you think highly of - or know of others best avoided?

Thinking about selling to finance. New grain store. 2000t. The cottage needs around 50k spent on it. And none of the family are ever going to live in it. Capital gains is 28% so would be paying around 150k. Is this a good idea?

We are new to all this and are looking for some advice on claiming hedging grants and any other grants we might be eligible for. Can anyone point us in the right direction on here? We are going around in circles on the Govt website! Thanks

Last time I was told this it was sales to jo bloggs stopping. Just been told its stopping at the end of March for everything???

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sustainable-farming-incentive-scheme-pilot-launch-overview/sustainable-farming-incentive-defras-plans-for-piloting-and-launching-the-scheme To me this looks far from straightforward and those who moaned about the complexities of the BPS application...

Can anyone recommend a good screwdriver set that comes in a box? I have always used a Stanley set for the past 10 years, which I have replaced several times. https://www.amazon.co.uk/STANLEY-Piece-Cushion-Screwdriver-Flared/dp/B000WCB4RO I like the solid case that keeps all of the...