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temporary calf hosing

Kiwi Pete

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Livestock Farmer
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I have a couple of these, take all of 10 minutes to put up and another 5 to put a stake in at each end. Just a cover and fibreglass struts.
 

Kiwi Pete

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Livestock Farmer
might blow away in cumbria
Yep I thought I was going to lose one on Friday but it stayed put
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it was one of those days ^^^^^

As long as you can put decent stakes in most portable shelters are actually pretty good in a wind, unless facing the wrong way, you have to use the "wing effect" on anything curved to try to get some downforce or they just lift off the ground! So I aim the back corner into the prevailing wind and big gusts just squash it briefly, but the calves don't shift!! :barefoot::barefoot::barefoot::barefoot:
 

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Webinar: Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer 2024 -26th Sept

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On Thursday 26th September, we’re holding a webinar for farmers to go through the guidance, actions and detail for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer. This was planned for end of May, but had to be delayed due to the general election. We apologise about that.

Farming and Countryside Programme Director, Janet Hughes will be joined by policy leads working on SFI, and colleagues from the Rural Payment Agency and Catchment Sensitive Farming.

This webinar will be...
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