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Autumn 2009 Vol 18-3
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Made it Myself
(*** = editor's favourites)
General farming
Concrete mixer converted to hydraulic
Fencing trailer has place for tools, stakes
Timber grab has home built turntable
*** Parallel Guidance driving aid made for £300
Reed puller clears moats, ponds
Election poster makes useful white board
Reducing the danger of perspex roof lights
IBC tanks make inexpensive Solway substitutes
Shed on skids made from site boarding
*** Hand held jack hammer adapted for digger arm
PTO stone crusher handles rocks
New Holland TL100 tractor improvements
- hydraulic outlet covers,
- permanent air compressor
- cab storage
- off-side step used for vice
- link arm retainer
- top link holder
Crops
*** Grassland renovator - adds seeds for good germination. Low cost way to improve grass sward
Browns Flat Eight modified to carry 3 D1000 bales
Adjustable tail dripple on trailer
*** Front straw roller saves time, moves headland bales
Cooks bale sledge gets hydraulic tripping
Opico discs extended and adapted for one-pass
*** One ton per min auger fitted to Fordson Dexta
*** Twin tank bowser saves time, increases efficiency
Home made 9 ton trailers have light footprint
*** Straw trailer runs on 24 wheels, carries 300 bales
Home built sub-soiler has adjusting legs
8x4ft boards from building site make grain partitions
*** Home made pedestal driers use drain pipe uprights
Trailer tail gates - leaks and levers
Grain dozer has timber blade for no floor damage
Hydraulic top link stops drill coulters blocking
Brice-Baker grain drier well set up
Livestock
Top deck ramp on livestock trailer lifted with chain pulley
Leg trap for sheep on Land Rover Defender covered for safety
Scrap bin stores rolled barley, cattle meal
*** Box system feeds clamp silage to sheep
Springy teat spray tube protected from damage
Vicon hopper used to handle chopped beet
*** Cable feed barrier modified for diet feeder
Science into Practice - NEW Feature
Embryo Transplant gives 'designer heifers'
Focus on Risk
Change to flying herd reduces dairying risks
FarmWorld
Why no farmers on Pesticides Committee?
Ecorider goes into liquidation
'Always right' internet scam
'Through-the-bullock' grass seeding
BMC Mini celebration is low-key
'Enhanced Annuities' benefit sick pensioners
***Tips for getting your truck through the VOSA test
Transfer buildings before you develop
The Soil Association accounts
'Black Farmer' looks at farming from both sides
Blackberries - improving the stock on your farm
Financial Focus
*** You've bought a lemon - now what do you do?
Farm Walk
Dairy farm sells cows, moves to all cereal production
Click here to view: Home built grain auger is 50 ft long, and moves 1 ton/min. Minimal grain damage, admixture from tyres, and no damage to grain floor
Click here to view: Practical Farm IDEAS features simply made hand tools, like this cleverly designed reed puller - great for clearing moats when you're not an MP!
Click here to view: Here's a clever way to feed sheep with clamp silage: the loaded wooden feed tubs are carried to the field and taken off the trailer with pallet forks - one trip feeds 150 ewes
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