Oakley Farms Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 We have been all over the place today, T1 going on at home down at Selvinge, subsoiling for maize up at Camelot, potato planting Ashwell end of The Park, power harrowing down at Osbornes, Speaks and Houses and rolling at Yarlington and Clarkes, no maize drill going today as he is too close behind the cultivations, so Chris jumped on the Carrier to work down Camelot for a day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Start of another week and kindly we have Lister Wilder's Demo Challenger MT775E for a week, perfect timing to see how she does on the bedtiller, flat lift and Topdown, looking to possibly replace the 939 for a smaller tracked machine to improve field operations and hire a smaller tractor for road operations when we are busy. All is going well and the maize drilling team are off to Camalot for a mega 400 acre block. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Your last picture captures the scene well Alex. Very nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 a lump to swallow, with those machinery bills! anyway I thought Oakley had just got the 939s? nice updates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 2 hours ago, Light Land said: Your last picture captures the scene well Alex. Very nice. Start of another week and kindly we have Lister Wilder's Demo Challenger MT775E for a week, perfect timing to see how she does on the bedtiller, flat lift and Topdown, looking to possibly replace the 939 for a smaller tracked machine to improve field operations and hire a smaller tractor for road operations when we are busy. All is going well and the maize drilling team are off to Camalot for a mega 400 acre block. Thanks Ol, nice to hear from you, how's things, hope all ok 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 1 hour ago, 0025 said: a lump to swallow, with those machinery bills! anyway I thought Oakley had just got the 939s? nice updates! We have one 939 and had it for a year now, it's expensive to have kicking around the yard and looking for something to fit the way we see our farming system developing, if we go down that route we have big things planned for the 775, it will be the busiest of the fleet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Rain stops play in Somerset, however it's doing some good. Approx 200 acres of maize left to drill for ourselves out of 1.400 which has gone into some lovely seedbeds, 64 acres of potatoes left to put in, a week will clear that up no problem, we were very impressed with the Challenger MT775E and worked well freeing up the 939 to use on helping working down some of the lighter maize ground with the carrier. Nice to hear we have picked up some outside work for Orchard Contractors again this year, should keep the power Harrow and maize drill busy for a week or two longer. Our sprayer is under huge pressure at the moment, with rape needing attention, pre em on spuds and maize and T2 around the corner we look to double shift it when this rain blows through. Also drafting Julian in to spray the maize will be a huge help. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 A little update, maize drilling finished a week ago for ourselves destined for AD, power Harrow and drill now on for Orchard Contractors to help out. Now on the home straight with spud planting, all straight work now finished just in time before being rained off, two headlands left and that's that job under wraps. Half way through T2 now which is going on on time which is excellent, it's worked hard to get back on track being double shifted night and day. Next on the cards is first cut for AD hopefully next week book the contractors in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Well it's out with one job and straight in with another, with the last headlands of potatoes in the ground it was a quick wash off of kit, Grand Prix wheel changes, silage trailers hitched up and ready to go, today we picked up 100 acres of first cut at Wigborough, Orchards Krone taking some keeping up with, so our 2 trailers join his fleet, every load coming back over the weighbridge before being clamped in field at our place this year. It will then be sold back as required by lorry. North Cadbury tomorrow and finishing up around home on Friday. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Full speed ahead !!!! Silage trailers look spot on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 A bit quieter on farm at the mo, just finished a foliar feed for the maize, post emergance herbicide currently going on, a break tomorrow however to do a blight spray on potatoes. T3 isn't far away either. Just wrapped up helping orchard with fodder beet so it's now time to stock pile some compost from Dimmer site down to Atherstone yard, 4 trailers on is making good use the slack period before harvest. Mark is on with irrigation now, just finishing up laying pipes before the reels get going. Looking forward to a day out at Cereals next week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 A cracking day out had at Cereals, caught up with some good friends, Smithy, Dan, Sam & Jamie. Compost hauling is still ongoing, T3's are about to start when weather allows, beans needing doing now too then before we know it Rape will want dessicating. Got one of the combines out on Friday for a look through until we have a tidy up in the grain store to get both out and look through properly. Approx 1500 acres of straw has been sold to local contractor leaving 1000 acres roughly left so if any other 1:32 farmers are interested, get in touch! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COWBOY Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Love the model and real photos, where did you get the grimme destoner model.? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 BOR made it a few years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Pre Harvest Update That time of year where the countdown to harvest 2016 is well underway and we have lots to do! Grainstores need cleaning and fumigation, combines need some prep, trailers need servicing, dryer needs servicing, compost needs hauling, the list goes on.... Oilseed rape fields are being closely monitored for dessication timings, sunshine is much needed however. There will be a fleet update before the combines roll, 3 new 724's and one new 828 are on the way, chopping out the black 939 and 828. No idea what the colours of the new ones are yet. 4 new trailers are to be delivered and a Horsch Chaser. Harvest student starts next week and Alyvdas will also return. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 Spotted this online today for all you fellow Lexion lovers.....monster 795 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 This morning on farm we are getting things ready for Monday when we are due to cut our 90 acres of Hybrid Rye. Using the Maus and ejector trailers as things are sticky, have 4 trailers and 3 lorries ready for the road haulage. Looking over Lexion 1 too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 All looking nice & shiny mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 Cleaned, greased and ready to rock n roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 88 acres of wholecrop complete in one day thanks to Orchard Contractors. Maus worked an absolute treat. Back on the compost today and blight spraying. The biggest test this week however is my patience on when to start dessicating rape, I think it's about a week away but have seen 2 sprayers on already. Time to make a phone call to Horsch, Redlynch and Richard Western I think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Good updates as ever Alex, looking forward to following harvest with Oakley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Cheers chap, eager to get going down here, suspense is building and looking forward to starting Harvest Log 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Monday 11th July First block of OSR dessicated today, using Pod-Stik again this year. 203 acres at Atherstone is the only block ready at the moment-south facing on a hill has helped, possibly start again the second half of the week so the countdown to harvest has really started! Also today saw the new fleet of tractors arrive ready, 939 has been sold for a black 724, the black 828 has gone to Ireland and we now have a new green one, both existing 724's we had have just been replaced like for like as they were second hand to us last year. This years hire tractor also arrived today for the harvest student, green 720. Just trailers and chaser to arrive now! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Oakley Farms said: Monday 11th July First block of OSR dessicated today, using Pod-Stik again this year. 203 acres at Atherstone is the only block ready at the moment-south facing on a hill has helped, possibly start again the second half of the week so the countdown to harvest has really started! Also today saw the new fleet of tractors arrive ready, 939 has been sold for a black 724, the black 828 has gone to Ireland and we now have a new green one, both existing 724's we had have just been replaced like for like as they were second hand to us last year. This years hire tractor also arrived today for the harvest student, green 720. Just trailers and chaser to arrive now! lucky you all those shiny 16 plate tractors! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Compost hauling now finished, so silage sides are now off ready for harvest. Washed off, greased, serviced and ready for pre harvest inspection. Combines are having their final preps done, still some work to do on the headers. Dessicating rapeseed is still gently ongoing, not wishing for it all to come at once, off in the sprayer today and come back in the yard to find...... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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