Search results

  1. ollandroverman

    Grassland sprays - Tank mix

    I would like to pick the collective minds on here for information. Bit by bit i am getting on top of the weed burden i inherited on some of the land i farm. Usually i have Nettles and Thistles to deal with, OR Rushes. My go to products are Thistlex, and for the rushes i have been knocking them...
  2. ollandroverman

    Can this man get a HGV licence?

    I have chosen to do all of my CPC training in one block this week, an a fellow is on the course who worries me a little. The chap i am referring to has what we used to call a non-HGV licence (7.5 ton) that came with his car test (as they did back in the good old days) and is doing the CPC...
  3. ollandroverman

    Case mxm New holland TM questions

    I am currently pondering over the possibility of purchasing said tractor, and i have a couple of questions.... Is it possible to fit cab suspension to a non suspension tractor? Is there any engine differences between the 120 models and the 155 models? If in future should i contemplate a front...
  4. ollandroverman

    John Deere....ball and spoon

    Hello. We are looking for the tractor part of a ball and spoon hitch to fit a John Deere 6930 to allow coupling to a newly acquired Krone 890 Square baler which is thus equipped. Has anybody one for sale or would know where to look? Any help / pointers would be very gratefully received as this...
  5. ollandroverman

    Mower conditioner advice

    I am on the hunt for a mower conditioner for next season and am after advice or experiance on several models before i start driving all over the country to look at them. I think i would prefer a trailed mower at the 9 to 10 foot size, i need them to be able to spread the grass out wide, parts...
  6. ollandroverman

    Wrapping week old round round bale hay?

    I made some round bale hay for my friend last week and he is worried some of the bales are sweating too much and asked me if i thought i should wrap them for him. The grass was in perfect condition for small bale hay and the bales were made with the belt pressure turned down. I was told round...
  7. ollandroverman

    Choosing my first round baler

    Hello all. for a variety of reasons I am considering the purchase of a round baler as my cropping acreage has increased. I am not after anything posh....my modest budget i was earmarking is £3000 to £4000 but i am considering spending up to £5000 for the right machine ( as long as the...
  8. ollandroverman

    spraying rushes advice wanted

    Hello all. I am trying to sort out some of my most recently acquired low-laying land which is infested with rushes to various degrees. About half of these blighters i managed to top off 7 weeks ago and now have good regrowth, but the other half have not yet been touched. What would be the...
  9. ollandroverman

    Sheep with lambs at foot

    Hello all. My first thread! What price are Sheep with lambs at foot making now the markets have opened? Following a few twists and turns in life coming slightly earlier than i was expecting I am going to be very under-stocked this year on my growing sheep farm, i am pondering the option of...
Top