Gav836 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 I've no idea on the pricing with Walkers Ricky, I do know that the McCains Contract potatoes were worth just over twice as much as the free market ones we supplied them with though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 I had to go and pick up some compost for our biobed project on Friday so I thought I'd get a few pictures for you lot from around the yard while I was there. They also do wood chip and bark supplies alongside the compost on an old runway, quite a large site once you get on there. The grading line/screen "Little" Volvo shovel loading me with compost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 The steelwork contractors started to erect the framework for the new store first thing this morning so I've been taking a few pictures as the day progressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 The last picture was taken at 3pm, it should take them about a week to get it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 wheres the wind turbines going on that then gav :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 After being off all week with a virus I had to nip to the yard tonight to show someone how to use my tractor so got a few updated pictures of the shed...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke (DeWitt) Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Neat pictures, it looks like they are moving right along with the building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Impressive building, Gav. How will it be clad/insulated and so on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Few updates from work. The roof is now on the building, the whole thing is going to be clad in box profile sheeting with 100mm of insulation board bonded to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 We also started drilling beet today, nice amount of moisture in the soil so the seedbeds are coming down really well Our new Standen Uniweb destoner also turned up today so we're now ready to start potato planting at the end of the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 We've had one of the local spraying contractors in this week putting the suspension fertiliser on this years potato ground so I can start subsoiling it ready for ridging up. This year they had one of their Sands sprayers with a purpose build spray pack with special nozzles for the extremely thick fertiliser instead of the JCB Fastrac we've had for the previous couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 I'd actually started to subsoil the field in the pictures before he got onto it, as its behind sugarbeet we wanted to make the most of the dry conditions before the rain comes at the weekend so I had to go back afterwards and pull his wheelings out again. We've been drilling beet as well this week but had a slight hitch this evening, we've been rained off in the past but having to stop drilling beet due to thick fog is a first!! Visibility was less than 30m at times so our man on the drill couldn't see his mark to continue drilling without making a mess. The annoying bit is that we were less than a mile from the yard as the crow flies and back at the yard there was just a little mist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) Interesting sprayer there Gav. I think the Puma needs a wash! Looks like those potatoes are 'min-till' (or at least not ploughed for). Do you always do this? Edited March 15, 2012 by Niels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 It does indeed Niels, damn seagulls have been using it for target practice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 When I got into work this morning I was asked if I could drill the rest of the sugarbeet today due to the weather forecast allowing my boss to do the pre-emergence spray on them. Its been about 6 years since I last done any beet drilling so it made a change, I did tell the boss I was a bit rusty at it 6810 and beet drill, the tractor now has 9060 hours on the clock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persehall Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 thats like working on yarmouth beach gav nick..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 It was a bit Nick, thats the lightest field on the farm and reclaimed heathland. Glad to get them in now as it means we can get on with the potatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do you "tunnel vision" the centre marker line Gav, or also follow your drill edge on the left/right to see that it doesn't overlap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 You never lose it Gav, ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do you "tunnel vision" the centre marker line Gav, or also follow your drill edge on the left/right to see that it doesn't overlap? I just focus on the centre mark Chris, usually a good distance ahead of the tractor so I can allow for any side slopes or wiggles that need removing. I occassionally glance in a wing mirror to see what the join looks like to the previous bout or the rear view mirror to see there are no unusual marks behind me caused by jammed press wheels. There is no overlap as the drill runs 18 inches away from the previous bout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 tidy looking deere you have there gav for the hours it has done. looks like your outfit looks after the equipment very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I just focus on the centre mark Chris, usually a good distance ahead of the tractor so I can allow for any side slopes or wiggles that need removing. I occassionally glance in a wing mirror to see what the join looks like to the previous bout or the rear view mirror to see there are no unusual marks behind me caused by jammed press wheels. There is no overlap as the drill runs 18 inches away from the previous bout. Thanks for the detail, I'll take an experts advice whenever I can! So 18 inches is the spacing between each row? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Yes Chris 18 inches between rows for us, some people go for 20 inches though depending on their preference. As I let my colleague have a go on my tractor today so he could get used to it before we share it for destoning duties it gave me a chance to get a video of it subsoiling and listen to what everyone else has been hearing while I've been doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Thats a nice noise do like those big frame Puma's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Nice noise but not as nice as a big Deere!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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