CX820Joe Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Probably will do that Paul - need to know also if a Manure spreader would be needed with min till? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy140 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 If you wanted a manure spreader I reckon you want a self propelled one although it depends how much you want to spread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Probably will do that Paul - need to know also if a Manure spreader would be needed with min till? again i can only go by what we used to do,which was human sludge spread by the waterboard which used a rogator before i cultivated ,which was min till,but definately not every field was spread though,not many arable farms have a manure spreader although i new a couple that did but the majority hired in or used the waterboard service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 we used to have 2 spreaders a vicon buffalo and a farm hand will find that one some time, and later a pair of kydd fymax's, but that was 80's seen muck spread before a one pass system is used, but that was suffolk way a few years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Probably will do that Paul - need to know also if a Manure spreader would be needed with min till? With the amount of gear yoiu need to buy already Joe I wouldn't bother. Let a contractor do it and leave your tractors free to turn it (the manure) into the soil. Had you mentioned livestock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 I did have a Triathlon spreader but sold it- will leave getting another one and contract the work out. I'm not so sure about livestock, probably easier to stick to arable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 So you won't need a dungspreader anyway then Unless you cut a straw for muck deal with the neighbour What you may want to do though is get that big Joskin tanker from ROS and make a dribble bar for it so that you can collect pig slurry or cattle slurry and apply it to growing crops. Seen it done in Denmark with a big Fendt in wheat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 had a sprot through what I have before and discovered I have a Britains Samson Slurry injector still - though the Joskin would probably be a better option. Discovered I still have a Siku MF 5455 and a Siku Joskin trailer, which I had completely forgot about! Perhaps time to call Cheffins in for redundant tackle!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Always a job for the Fergie 5455 Joe, could be the runabout Look forward to seeing how this progresses mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Good to hear from you Martin, I will probably sell the 5455 to be honest...scratching my head as to what to use as a run around, but it ought to be something not massively powerful and older. Haven't established the tractor fleet for definite, but might be something like this; 1 JD 9530T 2 JD 8430T 1 JD 8530 1 JD 7930 1 JD 7530 1 JD 6930 Was reading with interest Neil's thread on Chaser Bins...I will probably be running 2 combines and at the moment my trailers are one Dangreville, and 2 Maupu - do you reckon I need another trailer, and a Chaser Bin as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Chaser bin definately... And ofcourse.... a 3350 as a run about... mowing etc.... Hedge cutting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 some times in classic tractor the big farms have a good fleet of say JD stuff and something differrent and older say a 956 xl or a mf2680 as a run about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 My Euro Farm idea has not died! I am going to go for a mainly JD fleet still, but am weighing up purchase of a Fendt combine to join the T670i \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewstanford Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 nice topic so i am prosuming you are talking about mainland europe because britain is still europe maybe a big hawe chaser bin would look nice on a claas xerion also if i was you i would get the uh xerion and also the siku lemken gigant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 this is a great idea joe , i am liking the john deere fleet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 Still got this on the back burner! I am going to use the 2 tracked Deeres I already have plus get one extra then they will carry out all the tillage - my plan is for 2 JD 8 series to haul a Vaderstad Topdown each, and then the 9530T to haul the drill. Just need to add the implements as funds permit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Still got this on the back burner! I am going to use the 2 tracked Deeres I already have plus get one extra then they will carry out all the tillage - my plan is for 2 JD 8 series to haul a Vaderstad Topdown each, and then the 9530T to haul the drill. Just need to add the implements as funds permit. That sounds as though that will be one impressive field scene Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPR Models Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Cant wait for this one Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 I am thinking that in addition to the 3 Siku Schluters, that the farm might also have the 2000 and 2500 as well as the modern Deeres...the big Schluters could also handle the Maupu trailers and I shouldn't have to worry too much about another wheeled JD then...I will get some work done on this at some point, just hardly seem to get a moment to myself these days with one thing and another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey123 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 you could have the massey 3080 from uh as your run around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Well, that did cross my mind when I saw it I must say...it all happens while your away doesn't it? Was on nights all weekend and didn't check into the forum so missed that the 3080 was coming...always had a soft spot for that model I must say. Would ideally like a JD 7810 as well, might have to look approach one of the convo experts I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 I have been having some more thought on this recently - its still something I intend to do, and have been looking around France and Germany on google street view to find some inspiration, but so far haven't found anything that catches my eye. I don't think I would need an awful lot more machinery now, though still have to get another tracked JD (8345RT catches my eye) and then the Vaderstad Topdowns, then theres a sprayer (poss the JD SP one) and then to decide whether to get a beet harvester. Will probably get another wheeled JD, and then tractor fleet is sorted (with the Schluters as heritage stuff). Not bothering with the Fendt combine, the T670i and the Lexion will do, although if the forthcoming Lexion 770 is a good model then may have to px the 600... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 A volvo car to zoom around the highways and look at crops and go to meetings and pick up the kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 A volvo car to zoom around the highways and look at crops and go to meetings and pick up the kids! Well I considered a Volvo S80 that was very cheap - but it was pull back and go! Theres a reasonable Jaguar XF in 1/32 but not much choice to be honest...wonder if theres a 1/32 scale push bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 Right I think I've got a reasonably solid plan for what this farm will consist of; I am still undecided which Country to base it in, and am leaning towards it being fairly generic to be honest. It will be completely arable of around 11000-12000 acres growing cereal crops and Sugar beet in the main. I was considering potatoes as well, but theres not enough planting kit readily available so will leave it for the time being. I will use the JD T670i and Lexion 600 (to cover around 5000 acres) and need to get a Ropa beet harvester for the beet acreage. There may be the odd bit of grass for hay in small paddocks, that sort of thing. I am still going with the mainly min-till policy, with tracked Deeres (8345RT/8430T) on Vaderstad Topdowns with a 9530T in charge of the Vaderstad drill. So as to provide a little more variety though, some of the land will be ploughed or disced, and therefore allow some golden oldie Tractors to put in appearances. The farm owner will have a penchant for Schluters so I can use the 5 I have on the layout also. I have three trailers at present - a Ros 32T Dangreville, and 2 Maupu 23 tonners - will these be enough to serve the 2 combines, would you think? In addition to the tracked Deeres and the heritage tractors, I have a Deere 7930, and am considering an 8360R also. There are various other bits of kit I need to get (manure spreaders etc) and I am still deciding which sprayer to have (the Britains Deere example tempting on grounds of cost). I will try not to post here as much until I actually have something done - 4 pages without a single photo is not really something to be proud of! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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