harvesting

following on from the thread about JD getting too expensive and someone claiming mccormick were dearer cost of ownership per clock hr than fendt or deutz i thought it could be worth discussing some actual figures, ill go first NH 210 bought 2020 for 88k trade in 2015 NH 210 10k hrs, 24k

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is confirming no let-up in the campaign to secure a special aid package for potato growers in Northern Ireland. A recent survey confirms that up to 50% of potato crops have been destroyed in recent floods, with many...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Progress made in terms of the potato harvest 2023 remains very slow, according to Teagasc. Crops specialist, Shay Phelan said that the continuing poor weather conditions show no sign of improvement. Currently, there are estimates that approximately...

Hello all, I have around 100 breeding ewes that run along side the family flock of 500 beltex ewes. I work off farm relief milking and odd full days calf rearing way from home making a decent wage for myself. But as I’ve hit the age of 20 I no longer have the inthusiasm to lamb ewes Meaning I...

@Clive talks to Brian Magee from CNH about the new CR11 Combine from New Holland. Press Release Information from New Holland New Holland previews the CR11, the next-generation flagship combine • The CR11 combine is a brand-new product that takes the legacy of the flagship CR line, which...

Hello. Please could any folk tell if these type of hand baskets or similar are available to purchase... Not bought any for a while and I'm not sure if any are made these days. Any help or pointers where to go... Many thanks.

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Teagasc is confirming that 2023 will be a good year for Irish fodder beet growers. This is assuming that they can get the harvest over the line. While it is still early in the season for harvesting fodder beet, early indications are that this year’s...

If any of you grow grain maize in the uk , I was wondering how you are managing to harvest ( whether it be for crimping ((pickling))or drying)it this Autumn, as it is so wet!!

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland The overall winner of this year’s Tractor of the Year (TOTY) award is the Xerion 12.650 from Claas; a machine that was launched earlier this year, and easily tops the company’s other traction products with a rating of 653hp. In addition to the Mercedes...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland It has been estimated that cereal growers in Northern Ireland have succeeded in getting no more than 50% of the ground earmarked for winter crops actually planted out. “This is a very rough figure”, said Robin Bolton, a senior advisor with the College...

Case IH revolutionized combine technology with the launch of the Axial-Flow, and now they are set to do it again with the completely reimagined new combine family, the AF Series: Case IH’s biggest combine ever produced. The new series will deliver on today's grower's need for capacity, speed...

Hi, I'm a student, and not directly related to farming. You see a lot these days about plant based diets and the like, in common media, so I just wanted to do some fact checking with you guys. Anyone grown animals and crops on the same fields (perhaps in rotation)? Does it produce better...

Inspired in some way by the gatecrash of the Fendt gearbox thread, just thought I'd see what folks did. 20 years ago we managed with two 6290's and a 3075, and up to three hire tractors at peak times and contractor help for beet drilling and harvesting, hedge cutting, square baling, destoning...

Put this is Agriculture because call out charges can apply to lots of things. Simple question: A straight forward (mechanic, vet, or other) call out is easy enough to understand and usually involves time and mileage. But what is the contractural situation when you know the vet or mechanic is...

Been quoted spring oats isabel £550/ ton seems alot , said they is a shortage

Has anybody experience of this? Presumably rye needs vernalisation? Are there spring varieties etc? When would it mature and what would it yield? specifically for ad Wholecrop so I’m not too worried what might be “better”! thanks

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Between 55% and 60% of Northern Ireland’s 2023 potato crop is still in the ground, for the most part, rotting in the drills. This is the assessment of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) presidential team, the members of which visited potato and...

Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Wet ground conditions continue to hamper maize harvest across much of the country, leaving many growers with crops still standing in the field. Feed preservation specialists, Kelvin Cave Ltd, have therefore reminded growers of one option which could...

So Ryanair has carried 105 000000 passengers in the last 6 months with a profit of a billion, no pollution then? it just shows how far apart folks life styles are to their green aims! but we must stop eating meat says Nat West, we must have a green module says RT. :banghead:

Hi guys never planted winter barley this late before will it be ok or am I wasting my time should I just put oats in instead