repairs

We've been approached regarding replacing the windows in the farmhouse on our AHA farm. Several of the old wooden windows are rotten and need replacing as a matter of course. However, or landlord is saying we should pay for half of the replacement cost. This isn't upkeep, or painting, it's...

Looking to change our pickup,we currently have a manual l200 but the gearing is quite high especially when starting on a hill with 60 spring lambs in a Gamic tri axle livestock trailer.So we are considering an Auto and I was wondering what the pros and cons are.We are looking at a Ranger,Hi Lux...

Looking about for a decent sh trailer. 12 or 14ft. Wheels on outside. Got to have good sheep decks. What's the better trailer? Anything for sale that's not in Scotland...

We don’t employ any staff but were told by our insurers today that our tractor and loader needs to have a LOLER certificate. Does anyone else do this?

I've got around 250tons of silage in a clamp that floor needs attention on. Has anyone had any luck moving silage and re-clamping it? Would agbag work? It's a new pit with faulty floor so tarmac company going to resolve. Should I go for compensation on wasted silage?

All aspects of farm maintenance work undertaken from mucking out gutter repairs roof repairs fencing stone walling tractor work no jobs to small or to big my number is 07535 008332

Is planning 'grandfathered' in from the existing ruin or has to be applied for again? If the latter is planning likely to be granted due to the history? Seen one I like just within my budget with an old style stone shepherd's building. All four walls look fairly intact, no roof. It is very...

Hi I have a kverneland 7520 wrapper and the controller unit under the panel on the front of the wrapper fried slightly. From what I can see there must have been a wire that crossed somewhere. Now kverneland Ireland say that the part is no longer on the shelf. But I was wondering doesn’t anyone...

looking to upgrade a few things and offset some tax in the process but not overpay....has anyone had quotes for tractors or machinery in 2024 and if so what were they if you dont mind posting? ive been told dealers were now stuck with stock they cant shift but are they prepared to drop? waiting...

Mice and rats - mainly winter, poison put down Sparrows - all year round, put planks along the roof apex to stop insulation being pulled out Swallows - nice to see flying in and out, but they don't half cr*p over everything Spiders - find lots of webs when looking for tools that only get used...

Hello! Thanks for letting me be a part of this community! I am able to buy a Fransgard mower from a neigbour that just quit. This is a Fransgard K-240 mower that has only been used for a season. He says he will sell it to me for half the price of a new one (new one in Norway is £7300 and he’s...

Our response to the Rock Review: one year on Written by The Team Credit: The Lockinge Estate The tenanted farming sector is a vital part of the rural economy. In 2022, the Rock Review, an independent report of tenant farming in England, was published. It included a number of...

Destroyed OSR as a reliable break crop in the U.K. while welcoming in imports grown using chemicals they banned here on the flimsiest of evidence for populist reasons. If that isn’t duplicitous then I don’t know what is. At the next election when I go into the polling station I’ll remember this.

We are looking at installing milking robots and replacing our parlor. currently milking 220 with the view to expand. My question is what the capacities of each milking RMS. Doing some research in to how i can utilize box capacity and maximize time. what is Kg per day? considering Lely...

I have a few items of machinery to sell. Anyone any ideas on the most tax efficient way to dispose of them. We farm in a partnership. My accountant says sales will go into profit pushing us into high income tax bracket. Wondered if missing any other solutions? Tia

I’ve got 40k to spend, so looking for a decent tractor. Would like 50k, air brakes and possibly front linkage. Main workload, hedge cutting, silage work ( mowing, raking, trailers etc) Baling, cultivations………

Father who's 90 complained his phone was dead, checked ,yes dead. Rang Bt got a diagnostic bot. Checked all is well. No fault found , I replied still no phone , an engineer is assigned for next 48 hrs. In the mean time I went to have a look and was astonished to see openreach just down road ...

What’s the longer term view of what is going to happen with prices? I’ve been around a few dealer yards over the last week or so and generally they all seem to be trying to reduce stock levels. They are reluctant to trade things in and the amount of times I’ve heard ‘you’d be better off selling...

I am installing a biofilter on my septic tank. Can i reclaim the VAT?