phil phoenix Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Also 4 new Valtra T234s in grey metallic with black wheels, probably my current favourite Valtra colour combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 11 hours ago, phil phoenix said: Yes David, The 7 cylinder MT775e has a bad reputation for reliability, whereas its bigger brother the 800 series are generally sound. Quite a few 865/ 875s in these parts and mostly between 6 and 12 years old. On my last visit to my local AGCO dealer I was rather surprised to see a number of MF8700 Series models in the yard. Some looked like they were in for servicing pre hectic planting season and others were brand new! I then discovered that the ever expanding Pretoria Energy Maize company have ordered a fleet of 10!!!!!!!!!! new 8740S & 8732S machines.........Yowser😆................Ive no idea whats being replaced as they currently run several NH T7HD & T7 short wheelbase machines. Clearly they are aiming too pull fewer trailers but move up to tri axles I suspect. Tri axle tankers and 16 row maize drills are already part of their fleet, but more tankers and perhaps 24 row drills are on the way no doubt. Anyway I think the current 8740S models with the new exhaust system are the bees knees and way better looking than the new 8S models, especially with that S Series bonnet😍...................Clearly there is no money in food production farming, but piles of it in energy and electric production. Ive noticed these MF8700S series tractors are easily the most popular big MFs since the old 8400s. The 8600s hardly sold any, nor did the early 8700s. Maybe after 10 years development they finally have a product farmers want, they are still a long way behind Fendt 900s and JD 8Rs in the popularity stakes, but id say they were a solid 3rd place in the 300/ 400hp bracket. There's a few MT865Cs still putting in big hours around here on big ploughs and primary cultivations. Interesting to see all those 8700 series MFs. A friend of mine who's modern fleet is near enough all Fendt, swapped a 939 Vario for an 8740 because a new 939 was going to cost significantly more. Most of his operators now actually prefer the cab and control layout of the big MF compared to the 939. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Last Sunday the Potato planting gang belonging to A.L.Lee arrived in the village with lots of new machines😊 The lead tractors were a pair of new JD 8.370Rs with standen power ridgers. Must admit they look better in the flesh than they did in the launch pictures. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 In the field next door were three JCB 4220s on stone seperators , I liked the smart black row crop wheels. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 And finally in the planting field two newish New Holland T7.210s plus 4 row Grimme planters, along with a one year old New Holland 742 telehandler and also a brand new JCB 542-70 A.L Lee used to run Manitou handlers then CAT, tried a blue NH but didnt like it, and now have a yellow one which their driver said aint very good, and finally have bought their first JCB which apparently is a "Different class" to everything else theyve used or demoed. 2000 acres of spuds to go in and three gangs planting, I will keep an eye out for the others. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I read that the latest NH telehandlers weren't bad machines, the older ones didn't have the best reputation, and not very many of them around. Still something different to the norm. Nice pictures Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 I think the JCB showed the NH up Joe, A L Lee farm in excess of 10,000 acres these days and have been very loyal to the local NH branch for the most part. They run approx 20+ T7210s all current shape and hire in another 10+ in the busy harvesting months. They used to have big Fords (8970s) but once JD got a foot in the door everything above 165hp is now Green & Yellow. And Claas pinched the combine business a dozen years ago. Im told the smaller tractors will remain blue as long as they are cheaper than JD. Ernest DOEs always go more than the extra mile for them as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 A few recent pictures, 3 X lovely new MF7719S at Thurlow Nunns along with a not so pretty 8S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 The first out in the field shot of a new MF 8.265s being hired by Gs, still looks wrong! Challenger 765E on hire. JD9620RX prepping Maize seedbeds with superb Dalbo 1230 Rollomax😍 One of Bill Legges three Fendt 936s on liquid fertilizer duties in front of the potato planting gang. Waldersley Farms new 8R 410 power harroing with 8metre Maschio in front of Maize gang. Garrets new Fendt 724 and new black Valtra. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) On with this years harvest...............Claas 600 + new Puma 165..........Claas 7600tt and Claas van...............Claas 6900tt plus a rare Massey 7499. Mint condition 2013 Claas 770 with unusual header ,,,,,,,,,plus NH T7.315 in crop of ?? Edited August 30, 2021 by phil phoenix 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 I popped over to Eubrink Farms to see their two new JD X9s, took a few shots then the Camera battery packed up😠........some choice language followed as I realized I had forgotten to replace them before harvest season. Eubrinks have kept one of their 3 old Claas 780s to help the JDs harvest 7000 acres but frankly they didnt need to as X9s would boss it on their own im sure. They also have two 9RXs, a new 8RX, 8400, 2 x 8370Rs, and 3 Fendt 900s so no shortage of power there then😄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 A very smart new Valtra T234..........One of 5 now being used by RGs😎 And Caley Farms 2 x new JD X9s moving fields a mile from my house.....................These X9s are common around me, six of them this year on the four JD mega farms in my locality!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Caught up with Bartlow estates recently, they used too change Claas combines every 5 years but now they have a 7 yr old 780 and 10 year old 760 complete with newish Macdon header😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 New JD 9620RX , New Fendt 943 with nice old orange Simba. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 New Fendt 724 rolling, Fendt 936s with Fendt Balers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Dalham Halls new CR8.90, Waldersleys new X9 with 45 ft header. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) Albanwise Claas 8900 with 45ft header. Combining on the Normac 21 cultivation site.........I suspect. Edited September 5, 2021 by phil phoenix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Looking at the size of all that kit compared to what we generally see up here makes you realise it’s a different world down your way Phil. I love that picture of the X9 with the two swans in the foreground, could see that in a JD calendar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 Hi John, Yes lots of big kit around these parts, lots of cereals, tons of Veg and a huge Maize acreage. 6 x JD X9s for this season working from farms between 2 and 15 miles from where Im sitting😎, thats why I moved here, its one of the best places for agmachinery in the country. My last combine shots this year were of one of Caley Farms X9s plus a nice new 6250R working out back of St Germans village, Kings Lynn. Theres 4 X9s in this village on two farms and also JD dealer JW Doubledays depot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 A.L .Lees drilling team in transit, the railway crossing providing an interesting backdrop for pictures. These two work behind the sugarbeet harvesting gang which have 2000 acres to lift !! Both 8R. 370s😎 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) New pictures 2022 Thurlow Nunn have just been stocking up!! 6 x Fendt 936/ 942s + 943 Tracked.........Valtra N175, T235, T255..........MF 8S 265's + 8740S & 7719 Edited April 2, 2022 by phil phoenix 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 The two leek fields at the back of my village finally got cut 10 days ago, some 10 months after they were planted!! Which left me wondering what crop would be following them...................then this tuesday I found out when the maize contractors sent down a CASE Quadtrac 620 and cultivator...............im not sure how they got it down the lane, but they did😄 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 And then two days later in the same field the tanker boys arrived to pour liquid digestate on😎 MF 8740S (400HP) plus tri axle Garrant tanker and two brand new Scania 500S artics😎😍 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 One of the local potato growers have just added a new tractor to their John Deere fleet..................Drum roll please...........................Its a Deutz Fahr 7250 TVV The driver reckoned they bought it because of its superior speed (60Kmh) to any JD & front disc brakes which make it the nearest thing to a Fastrac, but better in the field. Collings Brothers have sold at least 6 black 7250s in just over a year, plus as many 8280s and a few 6215s plus plenty of smaller machines. plus a nice DeWulf planter as well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete132 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 It’s horrible! 60km be a fair speed in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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