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ive only ever seen one, i think Massey didnt sell many because of the competition from JD and Case IH, i may be wrong.

for me the fun and satisfaction has gone out of farming, i would love to return to farming but technology has made the job boring, also the hours are too long. I think working for a contractor your views on farming change especially if you cover a large geographical area, because things do change from region to region, county etc. The 150 acre council let farm with no technology on it becomes a pleasure to work on compared to a large estate where everyone is a number. Of course there is good and bad in everything, in my experience technology and the so called skill we see nowadays can make the job harder. .

they do look very good, sadly im not in the market for a trailer or spreader but you could do alot worse than these.

to a point but so many people stick the plough in, enough power and away they go no idea which side to put the furrow etc. Yes Paulali but so many people are coming into the job without the any skills being passed down which will affect what is left of farming in years to come. on a slightly different note i still see alot of HEAD HERDSMAN/PERSON jobs advertised in the FW so i guess there are still sectors that require a level of skill, but as my father used to say any arse can sit in a seat

having worked for a contractor doing work on numerous farms its so bloody obvious to see, even on extremely large units tractor drivers themselves say its too easy. I know one chap who drove a Quadtrac drilling, he actually enjoys his job when the autosteer gets switched off, his words it feels like a good days work. the standard/quality of work has dropped alot, go to a farm that has older workers they set the standard for others to follow. I agree everyone has to start somewhere, it was my uncle and father that taught me.

while i can see everyones point, what cracking models and at least UH are not standing still and sticking to one brand I know of a farm with La Boulch trailers and there lovely trailers very well built and designed.

ive been a Head Tractor driver, i do think there are less now and certainly the role going altogether. Some may disagree but technology has replaced the Head Tractor driver, now the job is easier also farmers dont seem to mind younger people doing the work as long it looks ok.

so much i would like to see very hard to choose, but would have to be a Ford 4000 or MF 525 combine.

Interesting Beet harvester on that trailer on the whole in general trailers seem to be of a higher standard than here in the UK. great pictures ive said it before i never get fed up looking at your pictures Sascha

masterpiece, absolutely stunning as said dont cover it in mud MJB the Agco takeover that put the lid on the Xylon and the other Fendt Toolcarriers, because they dont sell in huge numbers, such a shame really.

i was looking forward to going this time but sadly cant make it, which is probably a blessing with all those Massey models......would certainly make feel unwell.

Well said a voice of sense, the only benefit we found was to have a figure for the field size, farmers never argued with the GPS figure?? we found we were accurate as can be but some farmers couldnt or wouldnt believe it, but would put total faith in GPS.

the extra money spent on a Fendt would be gained back in fuel saving and re-sale value making them a cheap tractor in the long run. The same scenario as comparing a Fastrac to Mog, I know a farm that was running a Fastrac alongside a Mog, same hours, same job the Mog used 30 lts of diesel/day less than the Fastrac, that can be alot of money in a year. Do you really need GPS? alot of farmers are having it fitted saying it will save money??? I have my doubts as there are other ways to save money which get overlooked.

sad news for Perkins!! Well why buy a Massey may aswell buy a Valtra no doubt its the same engine???

a very good baler and very well replicated by Britains, one of the best implements theyve made along with the Acrobat.

ive driven both and theyre equally as good, way better than the 6000 series that replaced them, just my opinion. The gears always did feel smoother on the 40 seriesin comparison to the 50. As for a heavy clutch my first thought would be thrust bearing, ive never known too much to go wrong with the gearboxes.

that time of year again..... some great pictures of Beet harvesting Sasch

adding N with herbicides actually strips the wax off the leaf making the product more effective. Are you doing your PA1+2 Jake? it may feel daunting but its all simple stuff. You mentioned sprayer test do as much yourself as possible, its a license to print money and try and get it tested independantly. I did all the work myself the machine passed everytime but the examiner failed it on a minor fault that didnt exist to show the powers that be that sprayers needed bringing upto scratch. One of the many reasons I no longer work in Agriculture the industry has no backbone anymore.

very nice, maybe i should try something with my siku Xylon

not iff it was an on-land plough ..................they probably forgot to add the word chisel in front of plough

Ikea do a good range at a reasonable price, ive always found them to be better quality than other flat-pack manufacturers and you can get a half decent breakfast there aswell.

Im sure there was a 6 metre version, may have been two 3m put together, i dont have the brochure anymore, i think Bomford exported alot of dyna-drives?

I think i need a doctor after being subjected to all these Massey releases.............. only joking. After seeing so much green released over the last few years its good to other makes get a look in.

Gambetti are a simple no frills sprayer, i know of a trailed machine its ok was very cheap and it does the job, personally i wouldnt choose any on that list but thats me. I would steer well away from Berthoud. You maybe should consider a large trailed and go down the liquid fert route, once youve had liquid fert you will never want to return to bags.

the key to using a dyna-drive is speed, the faster you travelled the better the job they did. Like most cultivators farmers tried to use them as a 'solution' instead of an aid.