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With the way things are and no improvement on the horizon ,how long will it be before a huge dealer shuts up shop.they mostly got very large expensive premises and massive stocks of parts and machines but they will be suffering the same as the smaller dealers.seems to be a weekly occurrence of...

My ab15 been in close to a year and topped couple times last year as in the regs.reading through regs again it says to cut before end of March in year 2 but even though it all looks great and is growing away nicely none of it is more than 2/3 inches tall and my batwing mower won’t really touch...

Battery on my 05 reg 531/70 has died.it’s a jcb battery and just over 4 years old.am I best to use the same again or any recommendations for a differant brand.thanks nick…

just seen this on the www.9rx 830.Can see it’s badged as a 690.nice to see John Deere continuing with the trend of ugly tractors nick...

See pic.my collie left the big foot print in pic beside the small ones with long claws which were smaller than inch in size.thinking the other may be a fox but no idea on the long claw prints.anyone know what May of left it nick…

Better get those tanks filled.with Israel at war prices will probably rocket nick...

My jcb 531/70 05 reg just stopped this morning whilst travelling across yard.it just stopped but had been ok for previous 5 mins since getting it out of shed.its full of diesel.filters are full and clean too.it has a mechanical injection pump and fuel pump driven of camshaft on side of block.no...

Big farm in Canada.never seen a tractor on 4 wheels per corner.expect some of you may have seen them but thought I’d share nick...

As above.i like the look of it nick...

Obviously a lexion with hp quoted up to 2000.doing rounds on FB nick...

Had insurance renewal come through today for my 20 reg hilux invincible x.been with NFU for years and full no claims,protected etc and they want £726 which includes my £88.50 mutual bonus so it would be over £800 .its gone up over a hundred pounds in last year.im only driver and its garaged...

My legume mix planted mid April is rapidly growing and now stands over 2 ft tall.how often are people cutting it.lots of flowers at moment so don’t want to destroy them.gov.uk stuff says to cut twice in first year but that’s assuming autumn drilling but they advise spring,summer autumn...

Probably going to sell this NC 314 trailer.bought new in 2007 for a job that never came of and only used for odd job since and been standing.excellent tyres,hydraulic brakes and good condition.anyone interested please pm me.thinking around £8k.but stand to be corrected nick…

Some may be aware there is 180km of proposed new pylons to be erected between Norwich and Tillney.I think it is to supply london with more power.why they can’t cable it in the sea I don’t know.agent tells me there are 2500 farmers on the route and many many more properties being affected.we are...

I expect plenty of us have received a nice email from the government about waste exemptions and how’s things are gonna change and we are going to have to pay for it all.another lot of regulations adding more costs and another nail in the coffin for small farmers I beleive nick…

Got the above to put in.ab8 for 6 metre margins and ab15 legume mixes in fields.when is best time to drill.paper work says early summer but I’m thinking April for the margins and late April or May for the legume mixes.would like to get it in in reasonable time in case we get a drought...

Ok bit of a dilemma.got a new bat wing topper delivered yesterday and should be drawbar mounted.both my tractors have the hook holding pin seized along with the hook as they have never been taken out over my ownership,10 and 17 years.my big tractor the 7710 had the drawbar cut up and used for...

I’ve got a 1999 thwaites dumper Mach 073 and it is going to need a new bottom radiator hose very soon.fan belt has nearly worn through hose.seems no one in uk can help so is it possible to use normal hose and hopefully bend it to fit.there is a 90 degree bend on one end where it goes onto...

As above Nick…

Anyone using them.look very comfortable and lighter than bucklers I’m currently loosing.been wearing buckler dealer type boots fir years and current pair are 4 years old and steel coming through the front of em. nick…