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Claas Jaguar 900 filling up one of NC contractings smaller Biljsma silage trailers with a MF 8270 and Krampe tridem behind, ready to takeover.

NC contractings Claas Jaguar 900 Speedstar filling up one there mammoth Krampe tridem silage trailers.

Bought new for 2006, the MF 5455 and Claas Liner 3000 rake.

Massey Ferguson 8270 Xtra with Claas Disco 8550 C mowers.

NC contracting's silaging fleet has grown alot since the late 1990's, still operating from it's Derbyshire base it now harvest's silage across the whole of the east midlands. The old fleet of JCB fastracs has now been replaced by a fleet of Massey Fergusons, the high horse power 8200 series and smaller 6200 series now do the transporting of the silage from from field to clamp using Krampe Tridem 24-ton trailers and smaller 12-ton Biljsma Hercules trailers. A 240HP Massey Ferguson 8270 now mows with a set of Claas Disco triple mowers and new for 2006 a MF 5455 and Claas Liner 3000 12m rake. All these high output machines meant NC Contracting had to switch from there favoured pull type harvester, a JF FC1050 and switch to a self propelled harvester, the 620HP Claas Jaguar 900 Speedstar. The 40kph transmission fitted to the Jaguar meant we could get from job to job faster saving down time and lets us make the most of the ever changing UK weather. The clamp work is now done by two JCB loading shovels, most people would say thats overkill for just one harvester but it allows us to take more time over the buckraking and rolling of the clamp. Buckraking is without a doubt the most important job of the whole operation and when the operation is rushed it can mean bad silage will be made. NC contractings fleet of Massey Ferguson 8200 and 6200 series tractors with Krampe and Biljsma Hercules trailers parked up at there base in Derbyshire.

;) Do you think it deserves a numpty :o

> How very dare you, you should be shovelling grain not looking at us baling boys, no wonder your always behind, PINGU ;D

Bo!!ocks [ 600 bales out of 5 acres is good We got 750 of 16 acres earlier this month, do you think it needs some sh!t and fert applying :o

In my pocket, I wasn't wasting kb's on a JD now, a valtra yes but a JD no ;)

It's a yes from me Mike, I can't answer for tight bugger FB though ;)

Had rather a lazy day today after all the OSR baling. Just went and collected all of the stock feed tatties from my mates, about 20 ton altogether. Washed down the massey and round baler too, as the massey is making it's first TV debut tomorrow at Donington race track ;D He won't turn up either, Ag contractors don't do bailng. Give Dog the bounty hunter a ring though ;D

Tim Wrights silage fleet, off for some 2nd cut somewhere: John Deere 6950 with TMC 190 mowers John Deere 7500 John Deere 6520 with Claas Liner 780 Valtra T190 with 2 14 ton Marstons All in a convoy :o

I want rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, and more rain > We should of had storms over the last few days and we've had nowt only sun. We were baling OSR for 26 hours non stop nearly yesterday because of the so called storms we where supposed to be having today and what have we had a shower of rain lasting all but 10 minutes > Rant over ;D

Were not too far from the A517 Tris that ends up at East Mill in Belper about 10 mins from here. Did you get caught out by the fallen tree in Ashbourne market place today or were you off down souf by then :D

Rough stuff but good stuff, only clever farmers use it as most think it's useless ;D

Bedding for the cattle Jason, the stuffs excellent for soaking up the manure etc. Horrid stuff to lie down on though, just like twigs :

Losing numerous round bales to a hedge bottom, I was baling on a bloody gret bank mind. Ain't it sad I laughing at your own mistakes :D :D

Been baling 90 acres of OSR straw today just been taken off by a mate who's going to bale the remaining 25 acres tonight :P

Bugger it, could of come and drilled your tyres, hoses, everything last night :D I'm on the left side of Ashbourne : The Belper side ;)

Now thats a combine, top pics Phil ;) :P

Derbyshire welcomes small people I'll have you know ;D

I've got the Joskin too. It's a nice, large trailer, got some nice trelles on it too and can tip up a heavy load easy ;)

I want one :P

Where are you at the moment Tris, in Derbyshire ???

I know a few of those Tris, the 3190 and tanker is quite new I belive. he's just swapped in a 3185 I think for it. The 6920 is probably Neil green, big red Marshall or Bailey trailer I think he has or maybe his new red and yellow 20-tonner The TX36 will be Bowlers contractors at a guess, there from Kedleston so wouldn't be too far out for them. There's loads of combining on the A52 Ashboune to Derby and if you want to see the big tackle go to Longerford or Long Lane to be precise, that was combine heaven last weekend :P