Gav836 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Two of the contractors I helped in my self employed days done this, it speeded up the harvesting process as trailers could be loaded and got away quicker by putting four rows into the trailer at once instead of two. Downside was it did increase the risk of bruising with having to go through the lifting process twice for half of them and if the harvester went wrong they would be laying on the surface until it was up and running again. The latter wasn't such a problem for one of the contractors as they used an old Grimme Variant as the windrower so if the GT did go wrong then it could swap to loading trailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillview Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Thanks for the info. Would many UK growers windrow their crop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Some of the larger ones do, alot of it will depend on the handling capacity back at the store. There's no point in windrowing crop in the field and speeding that end of the operation up if the grading set up back at the store can't cope meaning the harvester is sitting idle for long periods during the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerfrank Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 it handier for medium scale growers as ourselves at this time of the year to just dig what we need with the superfaun peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FendtFarmer Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 liking the photo's hill view, espically the 7710's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 i think one of the bigger guys this way has been windrowing, going by kit i have seen, but not sure how often its done, most i see are direct up and into the trailer/boxes and gone ,there was aguy a few weeks back was unloading into a artic bulker running on a dolly axel in the field , one of those non tipping moving floor type trailers, which is something i dont see to often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillview Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Digging spuds with a Superfaun harvester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hillview Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Cutting caiuliflowers near Donaghdee, County Down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillview Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Ploughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hillview Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 A few more ploughin photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillview Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Some potato harvesting action from Farmer Franks farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillview Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 The potatoes were being drawn to the next field where they were being off loaded and empties put on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hillview Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Henry's, Comber planting spuds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillview Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Planting spuds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hillview Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Lime spreading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillview Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Cultivating and rotovating ground for vegetables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Some nice pics. Don't see many Landinis in my part of the world - I think they are an underrated tractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Some brilliant pictures there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy140 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Great pics as always Peter. That looks like Davy Little cutting cauli's for McKee's in your first pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillview Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Spuds at Scrabo. Spraying cereals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerfrank Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 frig peter! thems are right old pic's! been a brave while scince the ground was that dry about here, roberts kit is lookin well in them pic's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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