Recent content by Ben M

Phil, who i use to work for, has a good set up. Massive shed, polished concrete and over head conveyor. This is fed by a large 30t pit outside, where grain can go into a bin first if need be, with stirrers and can be blown. I really really liked his set up. Pretty simple but covered all basis...

Content?! Id be very happy with that for 1st lift considering the year!!

50t/ha. This was my worst 30ha. Real big chalky caps that just never got going. I qctually thiught itnwould be less

Ive heard all sorts of yields so far 45t throught to 80t?! My sugars for the first bit i did were between 16.08 and 18.9

What changes has it made you make Clive?

Throughbred Doors newmarket do all our door work

I think John Haynes at MJ & SJ Collins has his for sale if your still looking?

Now that doesnt surprise me in the slightest clive tbh, again we are lagging behind already.

Really good point this will and one i had thought of before tbh. Why arent more of of customers demanding this H&S info? Like you say im sure it would dramatically improve H&S overnight if they did. I supply fresh produce to the likes of sainsburys / tesco and spend time on other farms that do...

Hi There Rupert. Ive now sold my processor im afraid. Can i suggest contacting my friend James Gadd - Gadd Brothers Tree and Landscapes (they have a good website), he has the same processor as i had and uses a unimog etc. Oli Neal also had a processor now too i believe. All the best Ben

The auto tractor is nearly here, but to me thats not the exciting bit in the slightest. Its so many mundane, time consuming jobs that we can more or less automise tomorrow if money was no object. The auto tractor is just the tip of the ice berg. Our smart phone is probably already the most...

Could be very positive for farm workers. Good ones will be needed to manage and control all these robots etc. Could mean alot less hrs in the future for more money imo. More hrs at home with family, whilst controling things via their smart phone. Whats not to like?

Sorry only just seen this, did you apply? how did you get on? I joined as an assistant manager (i was 32yrs old and had a wealth of practical experience and run my own 6yr small tenancy) and progressed to farm manager in under 18 months. I did all the trainee management training, it was all...

Thanks for the replies, great help

Did you get sorted? We use wel vent for our potato store controls and they do all our servicing on them. Ive got several welvent contacts if you need