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Why is it for the hours they do it seems all handler makes have a poorer reliability than tractors . I know this involves various generalisations but I have run JCB,Manitou and at present Merlo and at one point this week all 3 of my machines had faults nothing major but two requiring ad...

One of my neighbours who is getting on in years has decided to cut back a bit and has offered to rent me a 9 acre field just down the road from here as it's 3 miles around twisty lanes from his farm and he doesn't want to be travelling about anymore. It's decent arable ground, not really stony...

So contemplating putting 80% of the farm into GS4 (herbal grass ley), the 20% not able to go in due to ridge and furrow or other archaeological reasons we graze ewes and lambs at home at the moment on tired grass. anyone grazing ewes and lambs in GS4 I should have enough fields to rotational...

We are breeding a flock of productive low input sheep. They have been performance recorded for 20 years. We are selecting for good maternal ability, lamb survival, growth rate, muscle depth and resistance to worms. We cull hard for anything that causes problems, including lambing difficulties...

For @Fendt516profi and anyone else interested. Not suposed to be a restoration but trying to make a 'modern' machine out of an old nail. I think its a 1981 U1300L from up the aberdeen coast somewhere so metal work has seen some salty sea air. Om352 replaced with an Om366 engine. Total rewire...

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Is there any trade for oats other than Morning Foods

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Moredun Research Institute has announced that it will lead a multi-institutional partnership to develop a vaccine for on-farm worm control in sheep. The partnership includes the University of Glasgow, the University of New England, Australia, and...

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland Highland cattle have been brought in to trim the vegetation on the nesting grounds of lapwing at Arundel Wetland Centre in West Sussex. Arundel Wetland Centre is one of 10 wetland centres across the UK managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT)...

Greetings hivemind - why can't farmers wait until January to cut their hedgerows? cutting in august / september removes a lot of fruit 'n' nuts which would be good for wildlife, no? But I think a big reason is in January the ground can be too wet, and big machines will damage the grass / soil...

I've recently started leasing some land that was in continuous grass for years. I've noticed a good bit of wireworm damage on tubers. A neighbour recommended mustard as a biofumigant but advisor said I'd be wasting my time. Question is, what biocontrol are you guys using?

Finally managed to cut our new red clover rye grass ley today. Just wondering if anyone has any tips on making a good job of it. It’s going to be put into round bales. Is there any difference to straight grass silage. TIA.

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Has anyone had or been a silent partner in a business, doesnt have to be agri related, just trying to find out pros and cons for both parties involved ,any issues come up? Also any rough models on what worked for you, cheers!

Have some AB15 to kill Better to spray then chop or chop then spray Third option is to cut and bale it What the thoughts on this please

We're thinking about slatting a shed for sheep, approximately 100ft x 28ft. Plan is to make a 4ft deep tank, two rows of columns going the length of the tank with concrete beams sitting on the columns along the length and so the fibreglass supports go across the width of the tank in 3 spans...

We purchased a new telehandler with a 3 year warranty, been a few issues with machine yet the dealer has not carried out the necessary repairs

Looking for some ideas to generate some income (from a 70 acre hill farm with a couple hundred sheep). Notice I haven't said a living! I'm not that daft 😂 Just looking for some ideas. Thanks👍

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