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  1. ladycrofter

    Go ahead scare me

    Well I finally 🎉🎉🎉 have someone coming to look at making up a road up the hill to a derelict cottage we own. The situation has gotten critical due to a tiny roof leak becoming a more serious one, but there's no chance of getting work started because the track is so bad it's only accessible by...
  2. kfpben

    New to showing

    Afternoon all. An export deal of some calves from a nearby dairy farmer fell through at the 11th hour so I bought them off him in the Autumn. Thought it might be fun to try my hand at showing. Not expecting to take the world by storm, just enter the local show in September. Any tips? Pic is of...
  3. Bald Rick

    The importance of full cover insurance

    Electrical storm Monday night sent a surge down the wires before RCDs could react. Without our knowing it fried the temp probes in bulk tank and gave out false readings Anyway,long story short ... well over 28000 litres down the drain as too hot for too long and instructed to dump Moral ...
  4. Defra Farming

    Wet weather and temporary adjustments to agri-environment agreements

    Wet weather and temporary adjustments to agri-environment agreements Written by The Team Credit: James Clark Between October 2023 and March 2024, England experienced the second wettest 6-month period on record. The rainfall was nearly 60% above the 10-year average. Heavy rainfall has a...
  5. jacobl741

    Cts online

    Anyone having trouble getting on? Website won't seem to work over the weekend and again today... Not sure if it's my phone or?
  6. steveR

    Solar Storm

    Been having some very weird issues today when drilling with the autosteer... Solar storm issues I am guessing as not seen this before...
  7. Kidds

    Red sky at night

    Northern lights are phenomenal tonight, go outside if you are still awake.
  8. Bald Rick

    BSE confirmed in Ayrshire

    Just had a text from APHA congurming BSE found in Ayrshire Stand by for a bumpy ride
  9. GOV.UK RSS

    Inaccurate claims in the OEP Report reviewing the implementation of River Basin Management Planning in England

    Inaccurate claims in the OEP Report reviewing the implementation of River Basin Management Planning in England Written by Defra Press Office Today the Office for Environmental Protection published a report on legal targets to improve water health. The report claims that report claims that...
  10. GOV.UK RSS

    Coverage of Thames Barrier celebrating 40 years protecting London

    Coverage of Thames Barrier celebrating 40 years protecting London Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread positive media coverage today following the 40th anniversary of the late Queen officially opening the Environment Agency’s largest asset, the Thames Barrier, on 8 May...
  11. H

    Do I need insurance?

    Recently set up a new ltd company for a solar development. We’ve leased the land and get a rent dependent on the amount of electric sold. The land used is owned privately and not in the company. Do I need insurance? There’s two directors who are family members. My current insurers are telling me...
  12. Agriland RSS

    Research: Ireland and UK face increase in extreme winter storms

    Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has shown. The new study was led by experts at Newcastle University and the UK Met Office and investigated how...
  13. Clive

    Grass weeds

    worst I've seen here for years, reckon the rain made autumn sprays short lived and broadway star seems to have done very little this spring Rye grass and not blackgrass thankfully, but 2024 is certainly not a year where its easy to take a lot of pride in a farm Is it just me or are others...
  14. C

    Straw in the swath

    Where do you see prices per acre / ha this season ? Definitely going to be less available this season .
  15. Still Farming

    May Day

    https://www.facebook.com/share/r/zMUbtwUzPBJVgPiM/
  16. organicguy

    Lely storm fuse tripping

    Trying to run up our Storm after new blades and metal detector, supplied by @mengeleguru . It runs for 5 seconds and then throws out the resettable fuse on the control/joystick panel. Any clues where to look or what is likely to be causing the problem? TIA OG
  17. P

    I’m confused?

    How can Blinken reprimand China for helping Russia in the Ukraine,when the US have recently announced that they will be supplying more weapons to Ukraine to defend themselves against Russia? Please explain what I am missing :scratchhead:
  18. A

    Return of the milkmaids

    Just thought I would share a picture of wild meadow flowers cheers me up. We used to spread bagged nitrogen on the farm until 20 years ago and had no wild flowers in meadows I remember my dad saying how when he was young the meadows were full of flowers. Now I know what he meant . Over 20...
  19. Northeastfarmer

    Backwards calves…the bull?

    Having calved the first 20 cows to a new bull 3 have been the wrong way round. I cannot remember the last time we had one the wrong way round let alone 3. 2 have had to be out via ceaser as they were too large to jack out and I’ve just calved another the wrong way round tonight but the calf was...
  20. GOV.UK RSS

    Coverage of the UK-wide ban on wet wipes containing plastic

    Coverage of the UK-wide ban on wet wipes containing plastic Written by Defra Press Office There has been coverage, including in the Telegraph, Sky News, The Independent, Daily Mail, The Times and The Mirror of the publication of the government response to our consultation on a ban on...
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