Been pondering on going in the same direction as Chicken George and becoming a farmer

I have seen this and was wondering if I need anything else to make a go at it  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

the stress would crack you up in days, tough game this farming

You need a bit of land, several expensive tractors with complimenting machines behind, favourable weather and an unflappable spirit.

And many many pieces of paperwork, compliance tests training certificates, etc etc etc etc  At work
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Last edited by chicken george on 2nd Sep 2009 3:10 pm. Edited 1 time in total

Stressful farming

Oh No my ploughing isn't straight  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

ploughing! but you maybe shouldnt be ploughing at all what about direct seeding? what crop will you plant? will it be a good price at harvest? how much fertiliser will you use? dont go over the strict defra limits, record every kilo used. buts its so expensive did you buy at the right price? Oh no is that a man from DEFRA knocking at the door, come the check the paperwork again surely not its raining/hailing/a drought again the crops are dying. At work
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it sounds like you already have the farming simulator in my link above

I thought i would just need a wireless keyboard and a layzeeboy armchair  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

.....I like to think I am well informed........I thought the biggest problem faced by farmers was how to drain the lower field...........

Oddly enough I just had the lower field drained last week, the bill £5000 4" perforated plastic pipe is lowered into a trench cut by a special machine and the trench is filled with gravel. allowing water to peculate down to the pipe and flow off into the nearest ditch.
Without drainage crops don't grow properly and machines sink up to their axles, especially in the last 2 years since Land-rovers caused global warming and it rains all the time.  At work
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npinks wrote:

Been pondering on going in the same direction as Chicken George and becoming a farmer

I have seen this and was wondering if I need anything else to make a go at it

A farmer YOU You wouldnt like to get that new white Freely all muddy would you  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

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