RichardJW1 Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 I have to say at this moment in time I'm not at home - photos come courtesy of the family. Father & brother are there to take care of the running of the farm. The winter barley turned out o.k. you can see in the photos that the straw was going white with that typical tired and 'weathered' look, they've already sold some corn off the field. The oats they cut were, in the words of Father, "nothing tearing"; Seems we're not the only ones and apparently a dry snap in April was to blame, coupled with rust disease that was more difficult to control than normal. Spring barley, well early days yet, but providing the sun stays shining they should 'cruise' through it. Fingers crossed. They were saying how stress-free its been in having the 8040 for this year's monsoon season over the old M89 [bless her cotton socks] and the usual pre-season stress that went with getting her ready - fibre-glass filler in the grain pan, porous fuel pipes etc. I have to say that having worked at home in my younger days I fully sympathise [perhaps not the right word] with what goes in to resusitating some of these not so new machines in whatever part of the world we stand. Anyway things were going well, round-baling hay & straw ahead of the rain clouds then the cam-track on the RP12S wore out on Friday evening!!! So in line with the celebrity fit club the 376 square baler got dragged in to service and they had a taste of heaving bales.....once again as a timely reminder of them 'Good Ole Days'. By the way, it seems horse hay in small squares is making around ?6 a piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Interesting account Richard and a nice read on this wet and miserable morning too. ?6?!! Christ I'm off to a raid a shed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJW1 Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Just to finish, today we've been cleaning down the combine.....where does all the dust come from??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 With the header off, I can really see how narrow it is, Great pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Did you get any offers for the M89 yet Richard Looks like the 8040 is immaculate even after the harvest - did she give much trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJW1 Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 Hi Nashmach, Yes, we have had several calls, its sold, just waiting for the guy to pick it up. Even had calls from Southern Ireland! The 8040 performed well, no breakdowns......which was a relief for all concerned.....sure you can imagine what its like buying something like this second hand and wondering what little surprises are lurking......not least in such a difficult harvest as this year The previous owner had used it for cutting peas in the end of 2006 and the dirt from this had built up on the grain pan, we thought that after our harvest it would have cleared, but even yesterday we had an 'interesting' couple of hours reaching in through the sides and scraping the remanants out with a screw-driver. The bright-metal work we've covered in waxoyl and want to pour some diesel over the grain pan.....it looks like removing it to repair would be a seriously MAJOR job!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Performed better than the Deutz Fahr 2780 that my Dad was driving for a friend to cut ours and his barley then - lets just say for the first 5 days of harvest something broke each day and then she went for 3 days like a rocket until she broke the elevator chain with only 5 acres left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james f Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Nice combines there Richard. The New Holland is a simple, reliable machine. We run a 1530 at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Nice combines there Richard. The New Holland is a simple, reliable machine. We run a 1530 at home. Come on James fire up those pics before I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Any stir yet in Devon then this year Richard - can't wait for your 08 pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJW1 Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Hey Nashmasch, talk about dejavu!!!! Yes, the combine went in today, moisture was 16.8%, but the forecast is for drizzle on the weekend and the straw is starting to break down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb4cxkid Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 nice pictures and a nice combine and it looks in tip top condition we it be used for 09 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 nice shots mate, what fields are you in at the mo, up near the road?? aint been out that way for a while now, hellish busy in plymouth, but may have a job soon out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 The 8040 looks immaculate! What a smart machine! Nice shots too, I like farmers that own all their own gear and use it all, especially the older gear, love too see it all working in the modern age! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 The 8040 looks immaculate! What a smart machine! Nice shots too, I like farmers that own all their own gear and use it all, especially the older gear, love too see it all working in the modern age! you should see their county out on the hill working mate, seen it a few times now, pretty impressive site i must say on the hills round that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I bet, you'll have to snap some piccys! A chap near me uses one out on his huge fields I did post a picture somewhere in my topic a while back, and it smokes a bit coming up over but sounds sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 will do if i get out there, got plans for a job that way sometime in the summer when my mates of, so hope to see it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJW1 Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 Thanks for the kind words folks. 810, those pics were taken in the field up on the right just as you come past the Salcombe sign (before the dip in the road), they moved to the field next to it later in the evening and went on till about 7:30 but the moisture climbed up to over 17% By the way, I hear the South Hams Vintage Machinery Club have their show on 9th & 10th August near Kingsbridge more pics again soon....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 :D Lucky I asked then eh Richard :D Nice to see her immaculate as last year - what are the yields like this year? Weekend doesn't look great at the moment - have not heard of anyone cutting yet near me but then we are nearly all spring crops with some winter wheat and oats in my neck of the wood How do you manage those big hills when you are sowing or what do you sow with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJW1 Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 On these hills brother usually puts the fertiliser on now with the 885 with dual wheels. The field we look in to here in the first picture was ploughed up once after the second WW when the WarAg committee was getting Britain back on its feet again....then we (or at least a contractor) ploughed it once again in '78 with a Fiat 780DT & 5 furr MF semi-mtd plough, we got hit really bad by the drought of '76 and with our soil being light sandy stuff and rock not so far from the surface so the grass really suffered. Any of you fellas who 'work' steep ground will know there's a knack in getting the ground conditions just right before you venture on them, too wet and you'll make a hell of a mess, too dry and you don't get any 'bite' from the tyres. Likewise the hill itself may not be that steep but you have to consider if the cow ruts run parallel and which track you need to be in......believe me its scary stuff when the lower wheel slips off a rut part way along. Also have to weigh up where you're going to run out if you do get in to trouble. In these pictures you can see brother has been there with the County on duals, still got some left to do - the photos probably don't give the real impression quite like standing there and seeing for yourself. In these pictures you'll some dark green patches, that's bracken & its bl00dy lethal stuff to get on, the stem is really sappy and if the ground underneath is dry its like being on glass. (Mods, sorry for going slightly off topic here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Some hills there all right Richard - I guess MF 30's are not much good there then :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJW1 Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 We put fertilizer on the grass ground with a 12cwt Lely centreliner and now in the latter years brother has taken to planting the barley with the spinner as well, of course its not so accurate in terms of even sowing depth and there's no tramlines but there you go We do have a MF30 still in the shed but it only plants about 2.5m at a time and its a bit small behind the 885. Here is a picture from back in the '80s when I used to drill with the 165 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Nice shots - not so sure about sowing barley with a spinner though We also have a MF 30 2.4m so suits our 12m tramlines perfectly - a hoe coulter not disc like yours and row crop wheels on it I note a digger has been added to the fleet in your signature ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 i have noticed fields arround you way with no tramlines, always asumed it was down to a real good crop nice and bushy ect, guess not after seeing that reply richard :D makes a good idea mind, has to be easier than drilling even if the spread / depth aint quite up to standard,do you still manage to keep a good yeald compaired to drilling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Love the 165 with Massey drill picture mate, just excellent...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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