dave the farmer Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Last of the 2nd cut last week.claas 940 and 960 chopping.at our own dairy unit clamp.hovering up in on floor store.harvest line up. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Nice update Dave , how before your combines start rolling ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_emmons Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Great update David 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Thanks Julian.started winter barley on Monday 9th July.all cut ,baled and cleared . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 Last week on the winter barley. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 The guys have finished the whole crop.we have been putting dirty water from the dairy units onto silage ground for a 3rd cut later in the summer,we did get 1/2 an inch of rain last week.we have started feeding silage to our suckler cows due to the dry weather.bale chasing and loading straw lorries.and getting the cultivation kit ready. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 On the oilseed rape.one more block to do.demo combine for next week.chaser bin team. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 The guys have nearly finished harvest 2018.were chopping 3rd cut at mo,not much there.getting some fert and dirty water on after Marths as soon as pos,hope 2get 4th cut later on.got some new jcb 419s loaders on the clamp,cracking machines drivers love em.started drilling rape today down in Hampshire and direct seeding rye grass . 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Good update Dave ! Good to see your keeping busy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Thanks Julian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 Well harvest 2018 is all done .the guys had two days off over bank holiday we have all our rape drilled and rolled and pre ems on .guys have been clearing straw and also went over all the hay grd and silage grd before the rain on Sunday.hope to cut 4th cut in mid October .with ferti.sumos been on the jd9560 on stubbles ,quadtrac been on ploughing ,challenger on the simba express on stubbles and also we are ploughing 4 grass reseeds and the claas 85 e is on the ph drill combi .the horsch sprinter is on drilling forage rye .also getting hedgers ready 4 the 1st sept.and the foragers are getting ready for the maize,not long now maybe nxt week on the early vareties on the coast in Hampshire. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Good update Dave , how is things your way ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 Thanks.julian.things are good thanks .kit going well.working on some bigger fuel bowsers.heard that some guys have started chopping maize down in Sussex.looking forward to Spalding and toytrac and jc 24 shows.how are you doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Looking good Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 Thanks paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 14 hours ago, dave the farmer said: Thanks.julian.things are good thanks .kit going well.working on some bigger fuel bowsers.heard that some guys have started chopping maize down in Sussex.looking forward to Spalding and toytrac and jc 24 shows.how are you doing. Good Dave thanks , yeah catch up with you at toytrac I expect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Well the guys have been flat out ,on maize,4th cut silage.drilling wheat,muck,slurry digestate ,chicken spreading ,cultivating and heading to.hired a krone big X 1100 through our local dealer for the maize,a good machine ,frees up our jag 940 to chop the 4th cut,plain to go for a fifth cut as well this year as we are down on tonnage ,and some of our customers have feed a fair bit of there winter stock all ready ,though the grass has grown at bit since we had some good rains. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Good update Dave , catch up at toytrac !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Ten 4.looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) Well we finished our maize silage in mid October,got a lot ploughed up for wheat and grass.we chopped around 4000 acres of maize this Autumn with our 3 claas foragers and a hired krone .our new jcb 419 loading shovels were excellent .at the moment we are hedge cutting ,winter ploughing ,and servicing kit,we have had the gritting crews out a few times so far this month.straw is also going out and we are now doing contract forage box feeding with three Keenan's for a number of dairy and beef units .a jcb fastrac and low loader with a jcb 416 and toe tip grain bucket have been moving around clearing out on floor grain stores too. Edited December 24, 2018 by dave the farmer 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Nice update Dave , catch up down j24 track Sunday ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 Thanks Julian..yes I will be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Blimey Dave, you've got some kit there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) Well the guys are having a bit of time off over Christmas,though a few are manning the Tmr feeder wagons,a bit of straw has gone out today to keep our livestock guys and girls stocked up with straw.the hedgers a back and a couple of new muck spreaders have arrived too.the team that run the winter service kit are not on standby for a couple of days.wishing everyone a happy Christmas and a happy new year from hawthorn farms. Edited December 24, 2018 by dave the farmer 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Spot on update Dave , happy Christmas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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