Lord Ferguson Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 We peel abput 12t of spuds per week pops... so we collect waste carrots to blend in with the spud peelings to make them more edible... The cows don't like the mechanical peelings on their own as they are too starchy... As for farm waste baling... still doing it Pops... did two days last week.. got all day on Thursday of this week as well and a few more in the diary to do as well thankfully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 We peel abput 12t of spuds per week pops... so we collect waste carrots to blend in with the spud peelings to make them more edible... The cows don't like the mechanical peelings on their own as they are too starchy... As for farm waste baling... still doing it Pops... did two days last week.. got all day on Thursday of this week as well and a few more in the diary to do as well thankfully what are the lads on about bailing are you trying to farm contract???bailing hay??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 No Pops... WASTE baling... we use a 'mill-sized' baler to make 500-700kg bales of plastics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 some nice pics there mark especially like the cartoon man on the forklift \ i reckon it's high time BBC did a documentary on you , about the mad get rich quick,slow quick,quick slow entrepreneur brainstorms you seen to bring to life i thought a midlife crisis meant you had to get fashionable clothes , a fast italian car & a young impressionable girl that cant talk proper like wot we do unfortunately you chose new overalls , french tractor & barry , ah well it's a close call ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Great update Red Man All looking rosie indeed! And thanks for the details about the spcifications of your "lady"......... Now I know what your local dealer needs to include when qouting you for a Deere Keep up the good work.. Pssst, can I have a TUC biscuit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 some nice pictures there mark especially like the cartoon man on the forklift \ i reckon it's high time BBC did a documentary on you , about the mad get rich quick,slow quick,quick slow entrepreneur brainstorms you seen to bring to life i thought a midlife crisis meant you had to get fashionable clothes , a fast italian car & a young impressionable girl that cant talk proper like wot we do unfortunately you chose new overalls , french tractor & barry , ah well it's a close call ;D :D - Oh Marcus... you do make me laugh... get rich slow slow slow.. well... stopped is more like it mate sadly. I'd like the clothes and the car I must admit... but I'll stick with Barry for now thanks all the same... he may have a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp... but he's mine and I love him. As for the man on the forklift... it's actually a Britains driver I found in my drawer at work... just somebody had twisted his head 90 degrees :D As for you Jez... quiote away.... if it's over... lets say..... £1.10p then I don't think you'll be in with much of a chance on the next tractor... but you are welcome to try As fo the Tuc... all gone buddy sorry - well they were 'cheese sandwiches' ... not your ordinary plain biscuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 i take it the bale in the above pic behind the main bale exploded from it's ties , do you have much like this from cartons or containters as being relitvely small i don't suppose they bind together as well, it also has a memory which doesn't help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 we had a lot of problems last year with 'exploding bales' after we'd made them mate... more a case of operator error than anything else.. As you rightly say... the memory of the plastic is the problem.. especially in the cold (which is when we tend to get these jobs)... what we do now is 'back off' the pressure a little before we ties off the bale and we use cardboard on the top & bottom of the bale to stop the sharp edges causing 'pressure points' in the wires. I've also gone up in wire thickness by 0.2mm.. sounds nothing... but makes it a lot harder to thread and pull through (we broke the tool 5 times or so before we gave up and modified it). Once one wire gives up the rest follow in seconds... ping... ping... ping ping :'( :'( - 40 minutes work down the drain :D - touch wood.. we've done a lot of baling recently.. and not one bale is split... yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Marky If I win the lotto I will buy you a top spec deere and give it to you, as long as you promise to use it like it was your own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Whats in those boxes just to the left of the truck (errrr lorrie) on the pallet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 Baking Potatoes Pops... for some reason they've not made it to the fridge \ ... perhaps someone out of shot was loading them. Rickaaaayyyy... I can't wait.... in fact... I've only got a mini-digger... so I'll start digging the hole now I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffithsbros Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 suprised you have not got got a MF beacon on the forklift Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 I should have really Sean... I think I've got a few spare ones as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Baking Potatoes Pops... for some reason they've not made it to the fridge \ ... perhaps someone out of shot was loading them. Rickaaaayyyy... I can't wait.... in fact... I've only got a mini-digger... so I'll start digging the hole now I think How long is the turn around on the spuds Marky? You keep them for 1 week and they are moved out or longer?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 2 days on average Pops... I currently sell about 15-20 pallets of baking Potatoes per week.. 60x15kg boxes on a pallet... We sell 3 sizes... 40's, 50's and 60's.... in essence... Large, Medium and Small I also sell about 12t of white spuds in sacks and 8t of reds in sacks too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I should have really Sean... I think I've got a few spare ones as well... found a cigarette lighter one at home at the weekend, any use to you??? \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Nar.. but thanks anyway Ben... Mavis has got one... as had Dug and two on Hattie.. I've got one here at home (off Fanny... I believe that's got tris's name on it)... 1 on the back of my Bailey that I never use and two spare ones (somehow) in a filing cabinet at work \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 no worries i'll give it to some little raver who might want to dance with it!!....not sure why i have it anyway \ \ \ .... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 no worries i'll give it to some little raver who might want to dance with it!!....not sure why i have it anyway \ \ \ .... :D I got bought one as a gift last year.... I looked at it and thought... umm... why \ :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Having trouble sleeping .. I've made you a really riveting video of me loading my trailer with carrots... Still awake... I've made you another video of me driving up the road \ :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractortim Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 well thats another 12 or so minutes of my life used up! tractor does sound glorious on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 :D - and you're still awake Tim .. sorry about that :D She does sound peachy with the video... oops... visio hatch open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractortim Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 yeah it sounds good nearly wants to make me change my 590 to something with a turbo! does the hatch just lift up like the sunroofs do like slanted back or is it hinged on the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 No no no no no... you can't beat a 590 Tim... actually.. this farmer has a two door silver topped cab 590... I've got my beady eye on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractortim Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 mines 2 door silver top but the cab does need some love hopefully before it makes it to a show this year want to find a nice massey silage trailer so i can get marcus to tow it along side the forager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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