Oakley Farms Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 We had a rearrange around in our workshop this week to make room for twin oil tanks a local fabrications company made for us, this is ahead of our maintenance plan kicking off on the kit, first up for attention was the Vaderstad with some welding to strengthen hinge points when folding, we also have a rear bag auger to fit this coming week. Both handlers and lorries have been busy out loading wheat as well as Dan hauling wheat down to Llyods in Langport as we have sold Orchard's share to them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED7726 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 On 08/11/2015, 18:34:03, Oakley Farms said: Not a great deal happening on farm at the moment, lots of wheat and rape outgoing on Nov movement contracts which keeps the handlers busy, managed to send Mark up to Drews to collect our row crops and some weights that we have been waiting for, still waiting for 2 more to arrive. Philip brought back the pisten bully from Orchard to be put away in the shed for winter. Workshop jobs are now starting and we have changed wheels on our Larrington trailer to bigger wider ones to help footprints, and the 2 black Fendts have had bigger boots fitted. Can l ask what wheels & tyres you have used for the black fendts, thanks in advance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 They are from Henry Selton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED7726 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) On 11/8/2015, 6:34:03, Oakley Farms said: Not a great deal happening on farm at the moment, lots of wheat and rape outgoing on Nov movement contracts which keeps the handlers busy, managed to send Mark up to Drews to collect our row crops and some weights that we have been waiting for, still waiting for 2 more to arrive. Philip brought back the pisten bully from Orchard to be put away in the shed for winter. Workshop jobs are now starting and we have changed wheels on our Larrington trailer to bigger wider ones to help footprints, and the 2 black Fendts have had bigger boots fitted. Can l ask what wheels & tyres you have used for the black fendts, thanks in advance... Edited November 20, 2015 by RED7726 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED7726 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 4 hours ago, Oakley Farms said: They are from Henry Selton 4 hours ago, Oakley Farms said: They are from Henry Selton Thanks, is he on here? Can you tell me how to contact him cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 1 hour ago, RED7726 said: Thanks, is he on here? Can you tell me how to contact him cheers Henry Selten is Dutch,he own's farmmodels nl, http://www.farmmodels.nl/ he sells almost everything you could possibly want in 1/32nd scale,Alex got his Fendt wheels here, http://www.farmmodels.nl/Webwinkel-Category-607272/Trekker-Zelfrijder.html but I don't know exactly which ones he used, Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Maintenance is playing a key feature in staff roles at the moment with the rear bag auger fitted to the Vaderstad now and currently overhauling the gearboxes on the bedtiller as well as up grading the mocap applicators. In other farm news Wakleys have brought in sheep to graze cover crops helping us further our commitment to improving soils with their dung and ahead of them Webby has started his winter hedgecutting campaign, firstly a sharpen up of flails and fitting of clear tractor guards to Dan's 724 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Fresh out the workshops this week is the upgraded mocap applicators on our bedtiller, complete gearbox rebuilds and new set of blades. We have also bought a well looked after second hand plough from Orchard which Phil picked up on Tuesday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 I have approx 400 Britains potato boxes for sale due to change in model farming policy! Message me for details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Britains fire kindling for sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 On 27 November 2015 at 15:02:09, Oakley Farms said: I have approx 400 Britains potato boxes for sale due to change in model farming policy! Message me for details So is it bulk transportation or pulling out of potatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 Niether Pete, you'll have to keep guessing for now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Glad to see you have a plough its the best tool for blackgrass maybe not the cheapest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 Thanks Smithy, blackgrass is not much of a problem down here on our siltly soils however we have one 300 acre block which is troublesome, we found stale seedbeds worked well in a good year, spring cropping not an option but i believe there is great potential in direct/zero till for large arable farms, blowed if id want to plough 5000 acres! We bought the plough for the maize work before/after ad and as back up in a wet year, bit more flexible 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Nice updates Alex, are your Fendt 724s the wiking or Uh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Thank you Brian, mine are the UH ones, but im not impressed with them so will be replaced with Wiking ones. Long time no see/chat, hope things ok with you pal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Mmm wonder what your going to use instead of hem boxes Alex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whincebros Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 14 hours ago, Oakley Farms said: Thank you Brian, mine are the UH ones, but im not impressed with them so will be replaced with Wiking ones. Long time no see/chat, hope things ok with you pal? Are wiking doing a 724? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 32 minutes ago, whincebros said: Are wiking doing a 724? no,they are not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 On 28/11/2015 23:20:19, Oakley Farms said: Thanks Smithy, blackgrass is not much of a problem down here on our siltly soils however we have one 300 acre block which is troublesome, we found stale seedbeds worked well in a good year, spring cropping not an option but i believe there is great potential in direct/zero till for large arable farms, blowed if id want to plough 5000 acres! We bought the plough for the maize work before/after ad and as back up in a wet year, bit more flexible Yes ploughing that amount and the secondly cultivations would take a lot of time and fuel so yes if done right on clean stubbles direct/zero till has a place if dry but on wet ground with a lot of chopped straw only cause problems later on as in slugs straw hiding the small weeds from chemicals and straw soaking up the pre emergent chemicals I now you are bailing some but you cant clear it all I now you now what you are doing and keep up the good work but I am clad to see you have a plough 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Alex, When you say Wiking 724, do you mean the Schuco 724!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 18 hours ago, Barry said: Alex, When you say Wiking 724, do you mean the Schuco 724!!! but ain't the new version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 On 1 December 2015 at 16:57:44, Barry said: Alex, When you say Wiking 724, do you mean the Schuco 724!!! I did hear a rumour from a good source Wiking are going to do a 724, from the castings on the siku 724 you can see where parts for the wiking version are already in place. Im sure someone will say they are not going to make one, i simply don't know, we will wait and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 This week saw the first loads of potatoes out the farm gate to up Branstonon contract, i see this continuing right through Dec and Jan, same story with loads of wheat to Llyods and Riverside as well as our own lorries out-loading for Frontier destined for ABN and Way's in for BOCM Radstock. Some unfortunate frustrating news also that one of our trailers was tipped over on Cartgate roundabout by a nieghbour hauling fodderbeet, running gear completly twisted so its sat in the yard waiting to be sent back to Westerns, the only bright side is free delivery for the silage sides we ordered when they bring it back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 looks dusty work in that store! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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