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113# May - August 2020 Vol 29-1
Practical Farm Ideas Vol 29 issue 1
May - August 2020 #113
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Made it Myself This bucket will be as good as new when the job is completed. The farm engineer who did the job shows how it's done in a series of photos. Preparing the bucket makes the welding easier to do. |
Preparation is the key to replacing the edge on any bucket. These Hardox edges are hard wearing |
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Financial Focus Avoid risk > Protect cash flow > Don't over-extend Risk: could cereal prices follow oil? Getting protection while prices are profitable. Cash flow: the need to generate sales Over-extending: think before investimg |
Avoid risk > Protect Cash Flow > Don't over-extend
Guidelines that will help make your farm business resilient |
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Made it Myself This roll-over crush is made by a hugely inventive farmer from N Ireland. He is a superb designer. Never copies what others have done, but evaluates what is needed He wanted:
He needed a machine which took the effort out of sheep handling, Sequential pictures make it this a viable project for any farmer or college student |
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Covid-19 - THE guide to gaining help for farmers
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Government financial support schemes are coming out, and some have been 'paused' after a week due to the number of applications. We have been through the official pages with a tooth-comb, have talked to banks and accountants and produced something tailor made for most farmers. There's generous financial help from government and this will show you the way to get it. |
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Made it Myself
Shovelling chippings or gravel into a concrete mixer with a narrow mouth like this Bamlett is hard work. Our contributor from Gloucestershire uses a scoop he has made for the tractor loader.
Two scoops, two shovels of sand, two bags of cement and he has a nice strong mix, and no sweat
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Over the hedge in Lincs - Fragile Fenlands need lightweight machinery
Time to get the plant population calendar out
Helping research into beneficial beetles
Arable thinking applied to grassland - organic herbal ley mix from Hurrells seeds
Getting the micro-nutrients right - molybdenum / Grassland subsoiling and overseeding / Mobile water trough for paddocks / Ripping up sward with a spring tine cultivator
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