Silage Machinery model farming competition 00s category

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with the job being almost completed the contractor heads of to his next farm ,so we have the bales to bring into the corner of another field

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NC contracting's silaging fleet has grown alot since the late 1990's, still operating from it's Derbyshire base it now harvest's silage across the whole of the east midlands.

The old fleet of JCB fastracs has now been replaced by a fleet of Massey Fergusons, the high horse power 8200 series and smaller 6200 series now do the transporting of the silage from from field to clamp using Krampe Tridem 24-ton trailers and smaller 12-ton Biljsma Hercules trailers. A 240HP Massey Ferguson 8270 now mows with a set of Claas Disco triple mowers and new for 2006 a MF 5455 and Claas Liner 3000 12m rake. All these high output machines meant NC Contracting had to switch from there favoured pull type harvester, a JF FC1050 and switch to a self propelled harvester, the 620HP Claas Jaguar 900 Speedstar. The 40kph transmission fitted to the Jaguar meant we could get from job to job faster saving down time and lets us make the most of the ever changing UK weather. The clamp work is now done by two JCB loading shovels, most people would say thats overkill for just one harvester but it allows us to take more time over the buckraking and rolling of the clamp. Buckraking is without a doubt the most important job of the whole operation and when the operation is rushed it can mean bad silage will be made.

NC contractings fleet of Massey Ferguson 8200 and 6200 series tractors with Krampe and Biljsma Hercules trailers parked up at there base in Derbyshire.

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Massey Ferguson 8270 Xtra with Claas Disco 8550 C mowers.

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Bought new for 2006, the MF 5455 and Claas Liner 3000 rake.

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NC contractings Claas Jaguar 900 Speedstar filling up one there mammoth Krampe tridem silage trailers.

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Claas Jaguar 900 filling up one of NC contractings smaller Biljsma silage trailers with a MF 8270 and Krampe tridem behind, ready to takeover.

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Buckraking is left to two JCB Farm Master loading shovels. Both machines are specced out for clamp work with them both having heavy duty silage forks and the smaller 414S on flotation tyres.