civilpek Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Rules: each person is allowed a maximum of 1 entry in this section each entry can contain a maximum of 6 photos. the pictures can depedict a pit or bale outfit but cannot show both in the same category. Any tractors/machinery used in this category cannot be re-used in another category....... exceptions exist for silage trailers but try to keep it realistic. it is ok to use older machinery in for example the 00s period considering some contractors and many farmers who cut their own silage realy heavily on older stuff a seperate section will be made "in this board" to allow people to comment on the entries but any OT posts under this title, other then the entries will be deleted. once all the entries have been received ill organise a poll where each member has one vote when submitting an entry you should first indicate how many acres ur outfit picks up and try to match the machinery used with the workload......... KEEP IT REALISTIC ill leave it running for 8 weeks from this evening (some of you may think this is a long time but it givens everyone plenty time including myself as once the real silage starts it will be hard to find time to log onto the forum) POST UP Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 this period will be from the early 80's mowing in 'home field' with FORD 6600 & vicon mower bringing in the first load with a FORD 7000 & britains 5 ton trailer ford 66 mowing & MF 590 tedding in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 FORD TW 20 waiting for the next trailer ,having backed a full one out the way, MF 590 4wd pushing the grass up over the pit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 the 20 foraging at max power, hauling an mjb-britains convo 10 ton trailer, all done till 2nd cut ,pit covered & tyres going on , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 this entry is set in 1989, the machinary is a contracting group owned by sparrow legs and 4c (joint venture) the company harvests around 1200 acres of silage (over two crops) the fleet consits of a mf 2680 and vicon mower, a brand new ford 7610 silver jubilee for turning with a farh turner and buckracking on the clamps, 3 ford 7710's with single axle claas trailers and a slightly newer 5610 and claas trailer and a jcb loader with fork on the clamp, a chevie pick up provides backup fof fuel and repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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civilpek Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 heres some pictures of silage making from the late 80s on my featued farm. the contractor was running ford tractors and was one of the first in the county to get a self propelled claas harvester. they cut about 1700 acres first tw 15 just finished mowing first field and moving into next one. Second picture shows two of the 7810s with lee trailers waiting for the harvester to rrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SPN Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 It's 1988, and some things haven't changed. Others have: the 9600 was replaced by a 9700 in 1979, and this year the 9700 was traded for a very high tech Fendt 615, complete with front linkage. In 1980 the Doe 5100 was traded for a Ford 8100, in 1985 the 8100 was traded for a Deutz DX110 2wd. The tillage operation still has the County 1174 bought in 1978, together with an 1184 bought in 1984 and a shiny new Fendt 309LSA. The pig farm now has the hand-me-down 7600Q. The farm has built two large 18 foot trailers in-house, primarily for the haulage operation, but they are also useful at silage time as the trailed harvester has been replaced by a Self Propelled. This year the new 615 is running front and rear mowers. The two Countys are the main silage haulers with the 18 foot trailers, and the 309LSA, Deutz and 7600Q act as backup with the 2 Lee 8tonners and Lee 10tonner. The MF50D Elite packs the silage at the pit. pic 1: The two Countys parked up with the 18 foot trailers. pic 2: close up of the 1184 and trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 pic 3: 615 mowing out pic 4: Claas Jag chops, 1184 runs alongside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 pic 5: tipping up at the silage pit. pic 6: Massey 50D shows how it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNHIR Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 TW-15 and New Holland 525 harvester, 7610 drawing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-classic-collector Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 am i too late?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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