WillTEF20 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I thought i would post some pictures of my familly farm on the Wiltshire/Gloucester border. We moved here 21 years ago from our other farm in the neighbouring village. We are a mixed farm, we grow Winter wheat, winter barley oil seed rape and spring beans in a rotation. We also have beef cows that we buy from market at about 6-9 months old and then they are sold on as fat cattle to slaughter. We run a main line fleet of John Deeres that do most of the work. We historicly ran Internationals so we have a few about the place. I also have a Ferguson TEF 20 which was bought for me a few years ago, the plough was left to me by my grandad when he died. First up is our 6800 that does all our spreading, spraying and a general all rounder, Then is my pride and joy! And my plough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Here is our 2 main line tractors 7700 and 6400 Sprayer and K-two 12 ton grain trailer All for know, hope you enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmermilkin82.050 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 good pictures , what breeds of cattle do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I must say you keep your tractors in good shape very clean and tidy the way every tractor should be would love to see more pictures please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Some good pictures, look forward to some more.. whats your acarege?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Lovely machinery, even the Inter tucked in behind the sprayer looks tidy, is it? Your mainline tractors ate very tidy, what year ate yhey anf what do the hours read, Will? Also, do you use contractors for anything and if so, what? Acres? Head of cattle? Is just family or does your dad employ a stockman or tractor driver too? Really nice to see it all so far, I hope we get to see lots more throughout the year matey :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 We farm about 450 acres, about 80 cattle around at the moment but the numbers will increase throughout the year. Tris the only thing we have a contractor in for is Combining, we dont employ anybody just my dad, my uncle and me! We have all sorts of cattle mainly simentail and charlais crosses but we have a few devon cross and limosan crosses Just goin to check hours now Tris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Lovely fleet there Will, especially the 7000 ;D Looking forward to some pictures of the cattle as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Lovely fleet there Will, especially the 7000 ;D Looking forward to some pictures of the cattle as well Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Well we had a new toy delivered today! A 5.5 meter Simba double press. It was delivered on a day old Volvo and pup with a £100,000 pound crane on the back that would pick up 6 tons in and 2 tons reached out. the crane And on the 6920s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 After Tris's request here is the hours and the age 6920s-3220 hours on 06 plate 7700-7241 hours-M reg 6800-6199 hours-N reg 6400-5831 hours-N reg The 6400 and the 6800 are on consecutive number plates!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Here are some pictures of our cattle, These 3 arrived yeaterday. Simmental cross And this is one side of the big cattle barn And the other side Will have more pictures of cattle later, hope you enjoy ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 The Into's First up is our Hydro 84 with sekura cab And our 276 with IH loader which we have had from new and will never be sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Brilliant, thanks for coming back with the info on the tractors, I just wondered about that. Have they all been with you from brand new because the hours are very modest for their age, many that age could be nearly double that and then some!!! Your family obviously appreciate the cost of all this machinery and look after it very, very well. Even the Inter looks the business, looking in the background at the tedder and the single rotor rake (?), does the Inter still get an airing come hay making time? That crane is a bit of kit mind too, smart little lorry too. When Howards were looking for a crane lorry they were surprised at the cost of second hand units but as is the case here, the crane is worth the money and makes the truck a very expensive add on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 great looking kit and animals from a tidy looking farm. keep the updates coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Fantastic fleet of very well kept machinery Will, looking forward to further updates throughout the course of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Sorry i havnt replied and answered your questions been a tad busy and completly forgot about the topic!! Tris: the rake behind the Hydro is an 2 rotor NewHolland/stoll it can be used for raking and rowing up, we only use it for small paddocks we get 'given'!! and yes the inter does get a bit of work out on the NewHolland rake! We've owned the 6400 and 6800 from new and the 7700 and 6920s we purchased with low hours on the clock Cheers for all the nice comments Didnt get that many snaps of when we were at the grass, but here we go; 77 on the rake in action 6920s on the baler My bus for the silage seasion, 6800 and McHale 991be My uncle mowing on the 6400 and John Deere 328 All for now, will post some more later, enjoy ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I want your fleet, that 7700 looks great. See your another farm that puts far too much power on the rake like us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 A few pics from the last few weeks. Hop you enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 That 64 is a lovely little tractor, spent quite a few summer hours in one of them in my placement year. Nice updates. Those Welger round balers are meant to be pretty good machines, has yours been good to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 The 64 is a machine! Expecially at 1000rpm on the topper she sounds lovely! The welgar is an exelent baler, it's been good to us most of the time. It didnt like te barley straw as it was so smashed up it didn't know what to do we had some awful bales, not netwrapped to the edges etc. the bales are rock hard from her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Another great update Will, turning into a great topic. Really fancy a 6400, I love the sound of JD 6000's, our 6910 purrs at about 1600rpm, its a great sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Evening all! Have not updated this topic for ages!! The photo's i have are mainly old ones that i have found on my phone and on various memory cards! Here goes 77 on the our 5 metre machio power harrow When i finished When we had starter motor problems on the 69, i had to jump start it with the Hydro! Had a bit of time on my hands towards the end of the summer, i put my Ferguson plough on the Hydro. When the Trio was delivered 6920s on our K-two roadeo 1200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Last year we had robinsons of worcester come for a load of grain 68 on the rake 276 on a bale trailer my dad made 69 6400 Thats all for know, will try and find some more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Busy wee place by the look of things.Thanks for the updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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