Tractorman810 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 lovley pics sasach ,you guys sure do use some big trailers compaired to us over here, that 3 axel green one must be what 20 ton if not more,cant ever recal seeing a trailer that big over here unless its on the back of an artic truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 lovley pics sasach ,you guys sure do use some big trailers compaired to us over here, that 3 axel green one must be what 20 ton if not more,cant ever recal seeing a trailer that big over here unless its on the back of an artic truck Thanks for the feedback, here are some more pics from this very same beautyful 12 October Sunday, this time featuring a field with two John Deeres with AVR harvesters keeping busy some more Johne Deeres with Huret trailers ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 After quite a long further journey I was very lucky to find this real monster of the sugar beet field. Here are some long shots taken from the main road for a start: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 ... operating together with this huge John Deere on huge row-crop wheels and equipped with an 8-row topper and beet lifter! I was so delighted about this sight that I spent the whole time of the remaining harvest of this field on the head-land, although unfortunately this big machinery harvested this field in no time at all ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Great pictures the beet harvester is a real beast Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Love that Maupu trailer in reply #130 - wish they would get the model version released Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 Love that Maupu trailer in reply #130 - wish they would get the model version released You are lucky: due to be released soon by Replicagri seehttp://www.toylord.de/Bilder/AndereNeu/MAUPU.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 very close cooperation indeed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 and finally from this scene (as you can see the field is completely harvested now and I have been standing on the top of the beet clamp for taking these last few shots): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurodeere Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 more great pics, well done. Does anyone know why they top and lift with a tractor into a windrow and then just pick up with the Gilles machine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 more great pics, well done. Does anyone know why they top and lift with a tractor into a windrow and then just pick up with the Gilles machine? The Belgian farmers informed me that this solution is preferred in the region due to the lower costs compared to a full self-propelled harvester, making this solution even payable for big farmers and "farmer communities" insetead of big contractors only. Well this eight-row system and the big Gilles harvester are of course operated by a contractor, but the smaller and older pick-up systems are even operated by medium-size farms. Also, the Belgians often have so large sugar beet fields that even full self-propelled harvesters need a tractor with trailer and keep the harvester operating efficiently. And when you already need a tractor and another driver operating alongside the harvester, you can do it cheaper wit this systems. Also, due to the social system in Belgium and France, families are larger in that reagion compared to the UK and Germany, so those famer families always have a son, uncle of brother available to help for "free" and this is actually one reason for the success of two stage systems in France and Belgium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 great picture again keep them coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Excellent shots as always RDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 also seen that afternoon: "my" first John Deere on tracks and an old John Deere with sprayer passing by on the road ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BC Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Oh you are spoiling us now with a classic JD and a newer tracked JD RDF..excellent ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 Due to the success of this first two trips to Belgium, I could not get enough and undertook another trip on another golden October day, which was soon rewarded by scenes like these: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 a few more from this scene: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertlerik Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Great pictures as always, nice to see a JD T not to many off those around here. Erik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 just a mile or so away from the last scene: carrot harvest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Harvesting maize for a change: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 These are fantastic, so professional. Don't you have a job to go to Richard, or do you freelance for a photographic agency? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 These are fantastic, so professional. Don't you have a job to go to Richard, or do you freelance for a photographic agency? kind of freelancing, but based on writing/editorial stuff, not on pictures; this leads to quite an unconventional style of living with sometimes even working at nights and regularly in the weekend in order to find sufficient time for family and this crazy hobby. Accoring to my psycho doctor (I am suffering from kind of chronic depression) this kind of hobby in this degree as I do it is pathologic addiction and the only solution according to him is - like alcoholism: Zero. Zero farming pictures, zero field tours, zero farm toys forum, but I can not follow this hard course now. Will try to reduce this winter though ... Back to topic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 just a few yards away: harvesting chicoree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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