Oakley Farms Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 That is a really smart looking front tank did you make it yourself The basics are another Dave Towse special, i added decals, front lights, warning signs & all the pipework Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 looking good alex , must be a bit sticky up hinton park farm now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 looking good alex , must be a bit sticky up hinton park farm now ? We didnt start today after all, with all the rain we had this morning but they give a dry weekend so maybe next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 got any lexions for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Nice update Alex, the de stoner looks like it will busy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy6930 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 got any lexions for sale? I have two norev 770 Tera trac for sale if your intrested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I have two norev 770 Tera trac for sale if your intrested how much each bering in mind im a skint man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 oakleys spud planting set up is very impressive,here in south lincs I have seen a few out planting,some growers do winter plough,and then as its fine silt soil some don't destone after using a pto powered bedformer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 The 40 acres of Charlotte were planted last week at Hinton, didnt have as much rain as expected and finished Thursday night. The Weighbridge is now up and running and the grain lab has been moved, work is on hold with the solar panels as we are waiting for the base stems from Germany 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 (edited) nice updates Alex,what have you used for the weighbridge,is it card or plastruct? as i said im going to do a weighbridge,but it will be based on what we have at work Edited April 6, 2014 by paulali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 I have used card Paul, printed on the computer using grey chequered plate effect edged with yellow, looks quite effective 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 looks good alex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 I have used card Paul, printed on the computer using grey chequered plate effect edged with yellow, looks quite effective any chance of a close up picture Alex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 Thanks Ol, and i will sort out a close up pic tomorrow for you Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Thanks Ol, and i will sort out a close up pic tomorrow for you Paul thanks Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Here we are Paul, hopefully the pattern will show up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Here we are Paul, hopefully the pattern will show up image.jpg image.jpg many thanks Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) Day 3 of planting maincrop, variety is Sylvana, block of land is Atherstone, current field is Upper Gothards. Steve bedtilling, Maurice Destoning, Mark planting & Joe running seed, Phil is now applying T1 sprays to the wheat, the yard is a bit of a ghost town with everyone out in field. All going well so far.... Edited April 12, 2014 by Oakley Farms 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Plenty going on Alex, thought of growing onions or beet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 Beet is being looked into Ol on a CTF system but not on the Home Farms land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael6270 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) that de stoner looks like a really good model Edited April 13, 2014 by michael6270 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 Its a fantastic piece of kit, credit to valley models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) Beet is being looked into Ol on a CTF system but not on the Home Farms land Has beet a future in England Alex? From what I've read over the years it's seems often it's boarder line weather or not it's worth staying with.(there was a guy on here from a huge English cropping farm a year or 2 back that stopped with beet as they made mud not money,can't think what member it was now )Mind you one can't pay there bills on soil structure alone so your thread will make for good reading.I asked about onions as my boss in NZ and one I worked for in Germany have both dropped beet and taken up onions,both thought the compaction was less due to earlyer harvest and the returns when avgeraged out over a number of years were much beter etc etc... Edited April 14, 2014 by Light Land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Your right, it is border line whether its worth growing or not, especially here in South West England due to the closing of the Kidderminster factory, over in the East its probably more viable with less milage to the factories, similar to the spud job the transport kills it. Another thing that would make Oakley nervous is the harvesting conditions, wet and wrecking fields & soil structure, but i believe it can be controlled trafficked on a 6 metre system which would improve things and we would introduce winter ploughing to control weeds acting as a break crop, personally Oakley's future is in the Combinable contract farming area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 If BS can offer a decent contract and load them in good time people can make a good margin but the way they are playing at now the crop won't last another ten years in the UK. More like five. I don't know what they're playing at. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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