Paul Palmer Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 love the bowser Alex,did you make it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Meanwhile back at the farm workshop Mark is servicing the spud harvester ready for action in September, a couple hours each morning before he is taken away on carting rapeseed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 love the bowser Alex,did you make it? no a chap from Ireland made it, did a first class job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Carpet farming at its best Alex keep it coming 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Some small updates this week, Tim has put the hedgecutter on ready as the combine is nearing the end of rape it will be onto winter wheat next with a quick turnaround to plant next years rape in behind so we try and tidy the hedges up first As Steve cant drive his tractor and the combine at the same time Maurice takes over and has been pulling the topdown through the rape fields to get any seed to germinate, these can then be sprayed off before wheat is drilled in october Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Next iv made a small office on the side of the grain store which will be used as a grain lab with moisture recording and quality control, it also houses the drier controls etc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Friday was a busy day with two deliveries, first is a Challenger MT765D on demo as the 8530 is due to be replaced this year This will be tried out on the new Horsch rape drill, see how we get on later in the week. Also our new JCB arrived, this should keep up better with grain store duties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Finally we finished combining the rape on friday evening, thats 1200 acres down, 1600 acres of wheat to go. Here is the last load just before being tipped into the pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Nice update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 your right there barry,nice updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Love your buildings - especially the office. Nice to see something a bit different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Fantastic updates Alex. Thoroughly enjoying following your layout. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Thanks to you all for the kind comments, iv throughly enjoyed every minute constructing it so far, more still to come. Iv really got into the forum too, posting updates and making friends with likeminded people, its a great hobby! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Really like this setup, some really nice models and its run better than some real farms i know aha! keep up to good work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy6930 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I am busy making a potato store just now but the next project is a grain store you have given me some great ideas and I will be happy if mines is half as good as what you have built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpinefocus Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Alex, great builds, the layout has come since we last spoke. i will have to pop out soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hell that some lay out now, love it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 I am busy making a potato store just now but the next project is a grain store you have given me some great ideas and I will be happy if mines is half as good as what you have built im glad iv inspired you, at the end of the day thats what its all about, getting ideas and making them your own, i look forward to seeing your potato store on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Alex, great builds, the layout has come since we last spoke. i will have to pop out soon. Thanks Dan, yes you will have to come over soon, im getting there now, working on a farm entrance at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 tidy layout there alex, do I spy a may and sons wagon in getting grain to?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 tidy layout there alex, do I spy a may and sons wagon in getting grain to?? yes you do, well spotted sean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Updates for Aug 20th Started combining some winter wheat last saturday before being rained off at 11am, restarted on monday, at Oakley we swath all the straw unless the weather is a bit unsettled, the manager doesnt like wet straw on the ground. Cadbury Park Farm has all the straw and bales it using a Fendt 828 and Krone big pack square baler, the manager asked them to bale and haul bales away right behind the combine as he has itchey feet about drilling rape. Here is Cadbury Park Farm's bale clearing setup, there own Jd6210R's with Bailey flat and they have borrowed Oakley's JCB TM310 and Richard Western flat Mark had to give them a hand to put the lade back on our trailer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Started drilling DK Camelot Oilseed Rape as well today, first outing for the 6 metre Horsch drill we are specifically using to direct drill rape straight into stubble, up until now we used to cultivate with the topdown and drill with the rapid but with this setup we are looking to reduce compaction by saving a pass as well as diesel, improve establishment of the crop and be more efficient saving time. Here is Steve calibrating the machine on the demo Challenger before setting off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Mark has fitted the row crops back on his tractor now and topped the first field of potatoes before falling back on rolling in rapeseed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Tres bien Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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