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    Combinables Price Tracker

    Yes. The (only) penalty for living down south! :)
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    Combinables Price Tracker

    Wheat? June £195 or £191 depending on who to sell it to! ;)
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    Combinables Price Tracker

    Only the 2nd year of growing it for us. I get it moved at harvest on an area basis and figure i could sell it the same way. Need to have a conversation about it though. It moved at harvest 2023 and i sold it in March 2024 for £360 minus storage costs
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    Combinables Price Tracker

    F Wheat Old Crop £195 July OSR December £400.75 Tempted at both prices.
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    What Makes an Agricultural planning application strong?

    Improved Health and safety on the farm, having to comply with assurance schemes/government directives. Decreasing labour availability in agricultural sector so need to modernise. Better animal welfare. I know they do not link directly to planning policy but as a big supermarket says - Every...
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    Rain today

    25mm here overnight. :( Back to square 1 almost!
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    Today at work

    Turning over our Winter Barley ground. ☹️ Ready for NUM 3 later in the year.
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    Your current weather.

    From today we have 14 days of dry weather forecast on the BBC website! Time will tell. 🤞
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    Cost of a 1000 ton grain store

    Not only the above but a vermin hotel. No end of hiding places for them. We are just starting to clear out our old store. 60 years or so in place, and fine when there was lots of labour on the farm. However it is all ladders and pits, and the machinery is starting to wear out with plenty of...
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    Your current weather.

    Looks like it has calmed down now, but 8mm since 5pm. ☹️
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    Your current weather.

    We are right under it now, Have lit the fire, bracing for a power cut! Still raining, not sure what our total will be after today!
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    Your current weather.

    16mm today, 30mm in the last 48 hrs! I am fed up with it, the cows are fed up with it!
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    The RPA grant funding stupid questions time

    We have applied for 2 things totalling more than £25000 worth of grant. Had an email asking for a bank statement to show funds, or proof of a loan. As said above we are not approved for the grant yet and months away from buying it. However sent in a copy of our bank statement, pretty healthy...
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    Angus X Heifers

    Hi, sorry I should have put something up earlier. These have been sold, subject to collection and payment. Thanks.
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    Straw/Stubble Rake

    Thanks for the input. I will probably look for just a straw rake and try and use it on the smaller tractor. Can always go over with a set of 12m rolls afterwards.
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