dave the farmer Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboyjules1977 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Nice update Dave , plenty of silage coming the pit !! You got much grass around ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 1st cut silage 2016.jd 8360r on triples,on the clamp.jag 980 chopping.jcb 4230 cartin.more clamping.rogator and bowser heading back home.we have cut our early forage rye ,and then mucked,slurry on grd,ploughed,sim a expressed ,power harrowed,then drilled 400 acres of maize.pre em on maize done fungicide,insecticide done on osr .herb ,fungi on s barley done.t 2 on wheat on going .all of our 3000 acres of maize drilled all done.some very long hours done in the last 6 wks.so this wk end all off.still got some 1st cut silage, in. Bales ,forage wagon and chopping to do.got rained off Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Thanks Julian,a massive first cut on the new leys,but the perminate pastures are not ready yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Smart looking fleet Dave, nice to see some jcb's about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 nice updates Dave,keep the english flag flying with those jcb's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thanks Alex and Paul.we just need a new jcb 435s loader for next year from some one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 1st cut 4 beef unit.muckin out beef sheds.new 3000 tonne on floor store 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 New store looks good, like the handling system too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Thannks James,the stores is a Masson attic shed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 New case 9240 combine.cuttin winter barley.900 acres all done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 who is the combine by? Great photos by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Thanks joe,it's a britains ,Ertl.usa edition.took the grain tank extensions of my case 8230 and swapped them around.got a prototype 45 ft header to try soon.shes got a total of 5600 acres to cut on her own this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Cuttin osr wiltshire.got 1100 acresleft to do.new 24 tonne muck spreader for spreading compost chicken muck and digestate.jcb 416 and toetip bucket.and jd 7830 pulling the low lowder. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 very nice Dave! What do you use as osr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Thanks Jack,I used railway model lichen ,spray painted with a med brown paint .i put the lichen on a green fake grass Matt.just need to find a way to make chopped straw coming out the back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weblet375 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Very nice combine dave.is the header modified or standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 that's looking good dave the ole class challenger still earning its keep dave big header on there dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 nice pics, chopped straw is easy enough to make, just cut some sissal rope into fine bits, thats what i use, and its cheap to, 1 m did me enough to use on ash tree, it takes a while and will make your fingers hurt but its worth it, one tip is unwind the strands first, then cut as its a lot easier, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Thanks Andy,it's a draper style header,USA edition combine from g&m models.approx 45ft wide. thanks Graham ,hope you are well,do like the claas challenger,it's 16 yrs old and got over 10.000hrs on her.been remapped to put out 410hp.also powers the 6m lemkin power harrow,drill combi in september on grass reseed and wheat after maize latter on. thanks Sean,will have a go at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakley Farms Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Loving the Case Dave, nice to see something different. Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 Thanks Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 22 hours ago, dave the farmer said: Thanks Jack,I used railway model lichen ,spray painted with a med brown paint .i put the lichen on a green fake grass Matt.just need to find a way to make chopped straw coming out the back. dark brown sawdust, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 On 30 July 2016 at 11:30 PM, dave the farmer said: Thanks Andy,it's a draper style header,USA edition combine from g&m models.approx 45ft wide. thanks Graham ,hope you are well,do like the claas challenger,it's 16 yrs old and got over 10.000hrs on her.been remapped to put out 410hp.also powers the 6m lemkin power harrow,drill combi in september on grass reseed and wheat after maize latter on. thanks Sean,will have a go at that. the sissal will take a dye to if your after rape stubble, although i have only ever seen that baled once in all the years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave the farmer Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Thanks tractorman.will try that. Last field of osr.baling barley straw.new spreader on muck. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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