asat Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 this summer i started working on a 3000 acre arable farm growing rape beans wheat linseed combine able maze and this year was our last year of growing spuds. we run 3 6920s 2 new Holland 8360 a new Holland 6640 a new Holland 7740 a john Deere 6620 a 6600 a 6800 and a 6400 we also have a 450 quoadtrack and a 500 that has been chipped two class lexion 580+ with 35 ft headers and a john Deere 8520 we also had a self propelled grimmie spud harvester. we mainly direct drill with the 500 quoadtrack and ether a verdstad rapid or our sumo drill we cultivate the ground that has had turkey muck spread on it although we had to plough the maze ground because we kept blocking the solo up. we have 3 full time staff including me my brother is the head tractor driver and dose all the spraying and is the head combine driver we also do most mechanical stuff our self as we have a big workshop. i hope you all like the pictures and any comments or questions are most appreciated thanks Aaron. the combining crew the carting gang my ride for the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 a pic my brother took of me pulling up to unload Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 my first workshop job had to weld a new end on one of the pins on our manatu telliporter. this is one of my main jobs ditch mowing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 the manatu buck raking linseed straw burning straw my brothers old sprayer being loaded up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 some pics of the spuds me and my brother having a spot of lunch finishing of the load my trailer loaded up a pic my brother took from the harvester bringing empty boxes back from john pains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 carting full boxes with the 8360 had to bring our downs back to the workshop because it decided to eat itself one of the combines in the workshop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 carting beens the 450 on the stubble rake the irlish lad cleaning wheat all the tractors were out of the yard so we used the old defender to moove the header trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 carting linseed it was to wet to go in the field so we parked o the road and loaded still now on to the maze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 again were we could we unloaded on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 well the pics to follow explain how the ploughing went haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 one of nine times stuck in one morning haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Story of the year that last pic! Interesting work photos Asat, thanks for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Great pictures! The work shop looks huge i take its an old aircraft hanger? Nice fleet some good tractors there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy140 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Very interesting pictures. You have a good mixture of jobs there. It must be enjoyable working there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hell what a farm, more pictures please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK741 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Some great photo's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 thanks every one andd ill put some more pics up soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Great pictures! The work shop looks huge i take its an old aircraft hanger? Nice fleet some good tractors there thanks and yes we have 2 hangers next to each other one is a work shop and the other is a machinery shed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 very nice pictures there thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Cor what a place to work!! So much kit and a long mechanised year too by the sound of the cropping. Is the farm itself based on and around an old airfield or were the hangars bought years ago and moved to their present location? One other question, why all the (some would consider) old tractors hanging around and still doing front line jobs? Also, just one combine in the corn maize I take it, its hard work for combines as I understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractortim Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 One other question, why all the (some would consider) old tractors hanging around and still doing front line jobs? i also wondered that surely one of the 6920s would cope better more comfortable or a quadtrac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 great pictures,i would love to see some pictures of the machinery shed,keep the pics coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 Cor what a place to work!! So much kit and a long mechanised year too by the sound of the cropping. Is the farm itself based on and around an old airfield or were the hangars bought years ago and moved to their present location? One other question, why all the (some would consider) old tractors hanging around and still doing front line jobs? Also, just one combine in the corn maize I take it, its hard work for combines as I understand it. thanks for the questions and the hangers were moved down years ago they make nice big sheds. and we had to use the 6600 and 6800 because the tires are to big on the 6920 and we would be running the last furrow down. we dont normally plough anything but we had to because it was so wet but because they dont get worked hard we were having alot of problems thanks aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 great pictures,i would love to see some pictures of the machinery shed,keep the pics coming thanks ill take some of the sheds when i go back to work thanks aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 thanks ill take some of the sheds when i go back to work thanks aaron look forward to it aaron,thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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