Paul Palmer Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 looking very good,yard is spotless !!!!!! whats the machinery i spy in the shed on the right in the last picture Alex,i think i can make out a britains vady drill,or is that the vady convo you did? and whats the other one Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Looking down at workshop on the right and spray shed at the far end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 looking very good,yard is spotless !!!!!! whats the machinery i spy in the shed on the right in the last picture Alex,i think i can make out a britains vady drill,or is that the vady convo you did? and whats the other one Alex yes thats the 8 metre rapid i converted paul and the other one is 6 meter horsch tiger i use for drilling rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Inside the workshop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Last pic for now is the spray shed, next task is to finish off the workshop roofs and since harvest is just around the corner i better start the grain store! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Thanks for all the comments so far, have started work on the grain store now, cut out the basic shape last week, on painting now, theres more detail required than i thought such as rsj's and elevators that will take some time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 Have nearly finished grain store now, still have a roof and elevators to make, next is the grain drier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 She has awoken from hibernation! Harvest starts tomorrow with Cabernet OSR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEP Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Mighty fine set up there Alex! Very impressed with the whole layout, what size would the grain store be in real terms? regards. JEP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) Mighty fine set up there Alex! Very impressed with the whole layout, what size would the grain store be in real terms? regards. JEP Many thanks, well i tried to base it on a 47 000 tonne store, it doesnt look quite as big as that but the grain is stored at a much higher depth, im now building an automated drier so the grain comes out at a consistent 15% allowing larger depth storage without spoiling issues, the drier also helps as i store for other farms in the area all grain comes out at 15% by sensing the % moisture before entering the dryer it automatically speeds up or slows down to achieve this, this means no over drying resulting in grain weight loss and only using the precise energy you need for a 15% sample, this will save the farm around £40,000 a year Edited February 28, 2014 by Oakley Farms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 On the nightshift with Oakley Farms knocking down OSR, rain tonight so pressing on 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 A wet day here at Oakley so installing the new grain drier, elevators and conveyors etc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Really coming on leaps and bounds now Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Really coming on leaps and bounds now Alex Thanks James, its been along time in the planning, im just glad its all coming together now, still alot to do though, after iv completed the grain store im going to work on the farm entrance. Then an unloading bay shed for potatoes, farm office and then im calling it a day building wise! Time to enjoy it and minor tinkering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 fair set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Its been a busy week down here on the farm, we finished harvesting the first 200 acre block of early winter oilseed rape last friday and as the grainstore wasnt quite ready so we hauled up to Cadbury Park Farm which is about 20 miles away and managed by Jack Pollard, its about 1000 acres growing wheat, barley and potatoes, jack is the chap who has lent a hand building this diorama and has some kit hiself which will feature in some posts i make as both farms help each other out, anyway we started harvesting again yesterday after rain stopped play and now all grain is going into the new store, Cadbury Park Farm is starting on their barley tomorrow so today we have had 6 tractors and trailers on the road along with 2 lorries to bring back the rape stored there, this is now out of their way ready for their barley. Here is the finished grainstore (all except a roof!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Heres Cadbury Park Farms Fendt 828 with their 14t Bailey trailer and they also run two John Deere 6210r's seen here with two of Oakley's trailers on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 We also had Oakley's two 6830's on today, Maurice with the green 18t Bailey and Mark with yellow 14t Bailey after changing his wheels from row crops to standards, Tim joined them mid morning in the Newholland 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 The two lorries hauling were Devon firm M Way & Son and a local haulage firm Bonnings Transport 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Iv designed the grain handling so that grain is tipped into an underground tank through mesh which comfortably takes a 28t artic load in what i call the tip pit shed which has a high roof to accommodate tipping trailers, it is then augured out and if needs be can be put into two silos say if changing crops/varieties or wanting to segregate loads if wetter for example, then on into the fully automatic variable drier After drying, grain comes out the bottom of the drier and up through the wall of the store and onto one of two conveyors to either the front or back of the store where it then falls onto a cross conveyor and out through one of three hatches into the selected bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Very well planed shed, some excellent kit you have about you too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael6270 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 thats a nice grain storage set up you have and some nice machinery to go with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Combine has now moved into a rented 460 acre block what we call Bondip, its about 25 miles away from the farm so we have a few extra trailers on including Cadbury Park Farms Fendt 828 and also a nieghbour Frogmary Green Farm with there Fendt 939 black beauty and AW trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 all looking busy alex,keep the pictures coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 We leave the combine in a quiet corner of a field over night and Steve the driver takes the landy up each morning with the bowser to fuel and service her up In cab harvesting action shot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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