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  1. bigrigg150

    Attracting employees in agriculture. (contracting)

    Any advice? Alot of guys having sales and giving up the ag contracting game. We don't plan on doing that and have a healthy business doing predominantly grass silage for dairy farms, slurry pumping/spreading and ag construction work. Happy to pay good wages for good people. I have friends and...
  2. Jerry

    Hogs at £200 plus….what price shearling ewes?

    I’ve a number of last years ewe lambs running , the plan was to sell half as shearling breeding ewes as they are decent sorts. But the price of hogs at the moment means they need to be £250 plus as shearlings……
  3. PSQ

    Vet cost crisis

    The cost of vet treatment has hit the headlines recently, with the BBC saying there is to be an enquiry into veterinary medicine costs. What they haven't mentioned is what lies underneath the tip of the iceberg: the wholesale change in veterinary practice ownership, and the size of the various...
  4. Agriland RSS

    Identifying paddocks suitable for clover establishment

    Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland The importance of the role of the legume plant known as the clover, is growing on Irish farms. Legal requirements to reduce fertiliser usage, along with needs to reduce chemical fertiliser for environmental reasons – as well as holding forage...
  5. westwood

    Digital Weather Station

    What do people think is the best Digital weather station. It would need to comply with the requirements for the Farming Equipment Fund code FETF118
  6. Wigeon

    Winter cover crops on heavy land... what a disaster

    I farm heavy silty clay with flints. No ditches, no land drains. Good strong wheat land, if unforgiving. I've been trying to grow cover crops on and off for the last 9 yrs. With one exception, they have all been disastrous. Summer cover crops in place of a spring crop, on the other hand, can...
  7. Bury the Trash

    Constant Tiredness

    Mental tiredness firstly, and that affects physical ......how to deal with it? little darkend room all on your own shut off from everything , ? How do you do it....
  8. 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...
  9. B

    Haulier to move tractor from Builth wells to Newcastle

    Just looking for recommendations for a haulier to move a tractor from Builth wells to Newcastle. Thanks
  10. Johnnyboxer

    Wales - Vaughan Gethin wins

    Looks like we have a winner https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-wales-68569230
  11. W

    Best lamb creep feeders

    Anyone know a really well made heavy duty one not made out of coke can mental.
  12. Tha Ulsterscot

    Dockstar ?

    Anyone know the current price for a 3 ltr. pack ?
  13. bobk

    Turnout day ...

    Anyone hazard a guess ? May isn't off the table
  14. Agriland RSS

    Farmer and NGOs sue fossil fuel giant claiming climate damage

    Written by Charles O'Donnell from Agriland A farmer in Belgium and a number of environmental non-government organisations (NGOs) are attempting to sue a major fossil fuel company, claiming damages as a result of climate change caused by the company’s activities. In the first case of its kind...
  15. muleman

    Dry spell

    From 1pm till 4 today it didn't rain......How did people enjoy the dry spell? Did you make the most of it and get caught up with a few jobs?
  16. Jerry

    Joint Ill - Lambs

    Anyone seeing more joint ill than normal? I always get a hand full but treating about a dozen at the moment. Lamb outside and these are approx 10 to 15 days old. Weather been crap like everywhere so prob the cause. Treating with a big hit of Trimox LA and metacam.
  17. P

    Crows and their nests.

    Any one else noticed the Crows seem to be building nests lower this year ? Old tales were its a sign of a bad summer
  18. C

    £5 coffee

    Up early, long drive yesterday so half-way I swung in to a midlands services treat myself to a takeaway coffee. As I picked up my major chain standard-size latte, I raised an eyebrow as the smiling attendant greeted me with "Anything else? Okay, that'll be just £4.40, please". Surprised, I...
  19. Farfrae

    Aberystwyth Uni £14 Million Project to Develop Microbial Foods

    Apologies if this has been posted previously, but just posting for information. Aberystwyth University seem to be moving over to the 'dark side' and are going to be helping delevelop new fermented foods. More info in the link. “Microbes are ideal for food production because they grow rapidly...
  20. Grassman

    Wet the new normal

    If the wet weather we have experienced for the last nine months was to be the "normal" I think I would have to pack in. It's just too miserable and hard work! Hopefully it's a one off season.
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