Ta.
All our John Deere’s are made in Germany and our cows have a Danish accent and are milked on a New Zealand platform
Tbh don’t think the Island makes bugger all now Wylfa Newydd isn’t happening
The Frisky Bison
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All our John Deere’s are made in Germany and our cows have a Danish accent and are milked on a New Zealand platform
Tbh don’t think the Island makes bugger all now Wylfa Newydd isn’t happening
Danllan
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What, do you mean like having sulks & flouncing off vowing never to return, several times...?
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Maybe,but his posts are worth reading and the forum is more interesting for them.What, do you mean like having sulks & flouncing off vowing never to return, several times...?
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I know, i know he said he was off and was not coming back but thankfully he has changed his mind . And he has posted a cracker for us all to chew on.
Let bygones be bygones and enjoy the thread .
Let bygones be bygones and enjoy the thread .
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We have a German “work away” here at the moment. To my surprise he said Deere’s are not made in Germany any more.
Scribus
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Mmmmm... I think he might be mistaken there, it would be interesting to know why he believes that though?
GenuineRisk
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Absolutely agree thst that this is the sort of interesting, challenging, well constructed post that benefits this forum. The deal would have been even sweeter if completed on Friday, too, as the £ strengthened!
For those making comments about the avatar (which is not one of Walter’s cows but s stock photo of a Belgian cow taken off the Internet) - that was aimed directly at us, NewPole, some years ago, derived from a bit of a rant of a post by Walter as he bought a Hereford heifer in calf to a Blue which turned out badly... not sure why anyone would put a Hereford heifer in calf to a Blue myself but you can all look the ‘discussion’ up if you can be arsed - personally, I wouldn’t bother as it wasn’t pretty and I don’t think needs resurrecting. I do think the avatar needs removing as it doesn’t reflect well on British farming in general, whatever your views on the breed are and with Walter doing a Frank Sinatra regularly on here, probably not doing himself any favours, as new regular contributors wouldn’t even know the background !
I personally think it would be a gracious move to change it - everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and views and follow them and his point has been made so maybe it’s time to move on ? Or not - won’t be losing any sleep over it either way.
For those making comments about the avatar (which is not one of Walter’s cows but s stock photo of a Belgian cow taken off the Internet) - that was aimed directly at us, NewPole, some years ago, derived from a bit of a rant of a post by Walter as he bought a Hereford heifer in calf to a Blue which turned out badly... not sure why anyone would put a Hereford heifer in calf to a Blue myself but you can all look the ‘discussion’ up if you can be arsed - personally, I wouldn’t bother as it wasn’t pretty and I don’t think needs resurrecting. I do think the avatar needs removing as it doesn’t reflect well on British farming in general, whatever your views on the breed are and with Walter doing a Frank Sinatra regularly on here, probably not doing himself any favours, as new regular contributors wouldn’t even know the background !
I personally think it would be a gracious move to change it - everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and views and follow them and his point has been made so maybe it’s time to move on ? Or not - won’t be losing any sleep over it either way.
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Scribus
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German/EU propaganda probably...
Now, you wouldn't be paranoid would you?
Not at all. John Deere make a lot of the fact that they produce tractors in Germany and they have invested heavily in the factory, so I was surprised to hear this sort of rumour and wondered what was behind it.
Tarw Coch
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Do they make anything other than the 6 series in Germany?
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Our SPFH is a product of Mannheim
Exfarmer
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Manhiem certainly make 6 and 7 series tractors , the 1,500,000th. tractor was a 7530 delivered to a UK customer last year
Exfarmer
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I was amazed going g round the Manheim factory 40 years ago at the level of automation then, and they were then producing 40 series tractor, Think 1140 up to 4040 alongside 30 series tractors for export to the the states and Canada. They said the smaller American farmers would not pay for the sophistication fitted to the 40 series. The workers on the line, just fitted the part that was delivered to them, as the tractor rolled along.
Tarw Coch
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Sorry, yes I did know that, I was thinking tractors when I posted.
I should know as I was at a JD open evening recently, obviously not paying full attention.
oakleaf
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Defo a brilliant factory trip. I did it in 1984 as part of a continental trip with a few mates. Had an excellent guide who started at the end by showing us the tractors leaving the production line and lining up outside.
Then got onto a small transport buggy and drove around several buildings etc to a railway siding. He stopped a little way off , looked at his watch , gave us some facts on the factory for a few mins , checked his watch again and drove on. As he slowed near the end of the siding a train pulled in that looked to be pulling a load of stones. It dissappeared into a building.
" Now , he announced l will show you
the bit in the middle where we first make the steel then the components and then the assembly."
Workers in the foundry were supplied with slabs of beer as the conditions were fairly tough going.
A memorable and educational tour.
Exfarmer
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I was there in 1979, we too were surprised to see beer available, I cannot imagines many British companies supplying it in a place with such obvious dangers! The beer actually caused the only strike they ever had. After WW2 in the American sector to get things moving again The US Governement invited US companies to take over firms which they could have an interest in. For John Deere this meant the old Lanz tractor plant. Lanz tractors had been a large manufacturer before the war but after conversion to military output had suffered obliteration from bombing.
JD sent a team to recover what they could and put a plant back together. when it was up and running the workers reverted to standard Germanic practices of hard work with beer to keep them going. This did not please the JD people they were from a methodist background and hugely disapproved of drinking , so they banned beer from the site.
The men walked out only to return after the beer was allowed back in.
The other thing we noticed was there number of Women in heavy labouring work, this was because these ladies had taken over these jobs in the war and were not keen to give them up
Ps did you continue your education in the Frankfurt nightlife
FonterraFarmer
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One wonders how much foreign machinery from the UK has been sold here over the last 150 years?
oakleaf
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I cant remember. It was all long ago. Something about being locked out of our accomadation and the polizei .Ps did you continue your education in the Frankfurt nightlife
Exfarmer
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I think there were a couple in our group who probably deny all knowledgeI cant remember. It was all long ago. Something about being locked out of our accomadation and the polizei .
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