Oakley Farms Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Harvest Log Day 18 First up the lorries for spuds first thing this morning Then back on combining to finish at Osbornes, we will be back out this way later in the season for Tony House and Parsonage, by 2pm we have moved back on our own land at Atherstone, 271 acres to mop up here, not good yields as it was late drilled behind spuds last year when it turned wet, hammered by compaction and some was drilled with power harrow combi's. Wheat is coming in thick and fast now we are back local, topped into pit 1, tickled through the dryer and overhead into store 1 which is now filling up nicely. We also have our lorries running from Orchard farm bringing in their wheat for drying and storage, this is tipped into pit 2 which fills the 2 150t wet bins for drying overnight when we finish combining, keeps everything ticking and running without holding anyone up. More rain forcast tomorrow so hope to push on tonight, hopefully cloud will come in keeping the dew away. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Speaks above Way Road, Osbornes below, Speaks above Hort Bridge roundabout, Catherine Wheel and Rapps, you can see the airfield we tested CTF out earlier in the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 This is where we are cutting now, you can see the farm in the bottom of the map, The Meads directly opposite, then the A303 running through the middle, then the block of fields we call Atherstone, the land slopes up towards Hurcott Wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 22:20 and we are still going, tonights dream team are Combine 1 Alex Combine 2 Chris Unimog Dan Hire JD Tom 724 John 724 Alyvdas X2 balers Orchard Farm Bale Chaser Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Harvest Log Day 18 First up the lorries for spuds first thing this morning Then back on combining to finish at Osbornes, we will be back out this way later in the season for Tony House and Parsonage, by 2pm we have moved back on our own land at Atherstone, 271 acres to mop up here, not good yields as it was late drilled behind spuds last year when it turned wet, hammered by compaction and some was drilled with power harrow combi's. Wheat is coming in thick and fast now we are back local, topped into pit 1, tickled through the dryer and overhead into store 1 which is now filling up nicely. We also have our lorries running from Orchard farm bringing in their wheat for drying and storage, this is tipped into pit 2 which fills the 2 150t wet bins for drying overnight when we finish combining, keeps everything ticking and running without holding anyone up. More rain forcast tomorrow so hope to push on tonight, hopefully cloud will come in keeping the dew away. Oh dear the Dutchies from Texel. Be careful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Great reading as ever Alex. What have you used for the wheat in the shed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thank you Pat, its bulk grain from Brushwood, the colour is a bit light for my liking but im impressed with the texture and how it mounds up in the store, not like the rape which runs a bit like water, its also very light which is ideal against my panels, im slightly worried about my rape store with the sheer weight pressure against the dividing wall, seems to be holding ok so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Nice updates Alex, this time of years hectic if you,re growing cereals and potatoes, then as soon as the straws cleared in with the tillage equipment, you really pray for the weather to be on your side which it just hasn't been here now for the 2nd year in a row. With such small windows of opportunity it really does take the best of machinery and it all working reliably. A cereal grower beside me always says " I can do nothing about the weather but if its a good day and a machine breaks down then I haven't been doing my job of seeing to it and maintaining it on the wet days" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 22:20 and we are still going, tonights dream team are Combine 1 Alex Combine 2 Chris Unimog Dan Hire JD Tom 724 John 724 Alyvdas X2 balers Orchard Farm Bale Chaser Mark image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg That's a good picture from the combine cab you can see its a good crop all them ears/heads of wheat not a gap between them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 A few pics from the late one a few nights again 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Harvest Log Day 19 Got going again today by 2pm up at Atherstone before...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Like the night time shots Alex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Liking the updates fella , keep us posted !!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Thanks chaps, wish the weather would settle down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 At least you'll have time to clean the road Alex! Lot of wheat in that corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'd just like to say that Alex is ill at the moment hence his silence on here id like to wish him a speedy recovery hope to have him back on here soon. Get well soon buddy from all at manor contracting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Get well soon alex, not a good time to go down with a bug ,hopefully nothing serious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Get well soon m8 , speed recovery . Were keep your combines moving !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Thanks guys, means a lot. Hope to be back on the road soon. Thank god for 3G from my hospital bed so i can keep an eye on harvesting progress! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Get well soon Alex! Lot of rain in your neck of the woods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Get well soon Alex . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Get well soon Alex! Lot of rain in your neck of the woods? Get well soon Alex . thanks again chaps, rain has been heavy when it comes and is in downpours so its stop start grab what you can when you can, would like to think we can finish the wheat the otherside of the weekend and get all rape drilled up, rolled and pre ems on before we start the on the spring beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Hope you get well soon Alex never a good time to be ill especially in the middle of harvest and a wet harvest at that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I recently seen a huge bale accummulator behind a Hesston baler Alex, i think it carried 5 or maybe 6 bales, was a bit far away, but thought of your CTF and maybe this would be a solution to your previously mentioned bale problem, maybe someone has already mentioned this option 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 I certainly think if we are to continue with baling this amount of bales a Hesston baler would better suit us. At the moment the chaser is working a treat but the limiting factor is the number of bales it can carry, x2 layers of quadrants. If we used Hesstons which will fit the chaser to at least we would be clearing more ground with one load. At this time with prices and farming practices the future of straw baling at Oakley is un certain, something that will be looked and talked about with my buyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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