RED7726

Here is the start of my silage clamp, it needs a lick of paint in places. Also I will look to add extra features like tyres on the purpose built gantry around the top of the pit!

Welcome to Lower Milltown Farm, which is essentially part of the family farm 'Milltown Estate'. Running along side the main farm business controlled by my father & three brothers. Lower Milltown Farm is a brownfield site of farm buildings & an old farmhouse. My plans for the old farm are to renovate the existing farmhouse & then build new purpose built sheds where the dilapidated old buildings currently stand. Planning has been granted for a cubicle shed with robotic milkers, a calf house, heifer house & silage clamp. We've had the diggers in already & clamp one is all but finished, work has started on the cubicle shed with concrete being poured from next week. Lely are booked in for the end of October to start fitting 4 A5 robotic milking machines. These will run along side a Lely Juno feed pusher & Lely Discovery slurry collector. Milk is sold directly to the main estate where it is used to make real dairy ice cream, a venture run by my eldest brother & his wife. I have been establishing my own herd of dairy shorthorn cattle since I left school & they have been milked in my father's herd of 1000 head of mainly Holstein, but a number of other dairy breeds mixed in too. I have 100 milking cows currently, but have plans to expand too almost 200 in the next 12 months once the shed is up & running. Tractors & machinery will be kept to a minimum as the main farm deals with every job 'in house'. My youngest brother who controls the machinery side of the business will sub contract all harvesting duties to me as & when required. We do use contractors, but in the main, we do everything ourselves. I run a Massey Ferguson 8s 265 as my main tractor. We have a 6s 180 on order, its due in January all being well. We run a 6718s on the main farm, if its half as good as that one I will be happy with the purchase. I've no machinery as yet, as most things can be borrowed from the main farm. However, I have plans to be more self-sufficient, so have a shopping list that includes a tanker, diet feeder & silage trailer. I've a Kane flatbed trailer in the workshop currently getting upgraded, I will show my progress in due course. For now, please enjoy my story.

Gone for the kuhn 40.2, got a special deal with a kuhn primor 3570 straw bedder from Alan Snows, should be picking them up on Tuesday or Wednesday next week....

Cheers Paul, looks great either way...

Really like the fert scene Paul, is it the Ros 870 Claas? Just waiting for my spreader to turn up then l can make a start....

Really like the mud effect to the tyres Paul, the scuffed up front weight is top notch....

I agree with you on the 6475, have looked at the US version 6480 to try & make two into one but like you have been put off by the narrow rear arches. Got my fingers crossed for a 7718 or 6616 to add to my collection, if they make them...

Like this a lot Paul

Have you plans to do the 7726? Really hope UH release a 7718 or similar

Look forward to seeing your progress Paul. How yours performs & looks hinges on whether l take the plunge & add one to my fleet...

Are they the original tyres that come with the tractor Paul or have you put wider ones on, they look bigger?

Thanks, is he on here? Can you tell me how to contact him cheers

Can l ask what wheels & tyres you have used for the black fendts, thanks in advance...

Can l ask what wheels & tyres you have used for the black fendts, thanks in advance...