3m combi drilling

[Phil P]

It can be so deceptive. That doesn't look so bad in front of you at all. Manage with 125HP here on 3m mixed soils but mostly flat. Speed can be as slow as 5k but normally 7-8 occasionally up towards 10. It would be better on 150. Have a front press and eradicators on PH try not to have it in any deeper than necessary.

Pictures deceptive, and has had a pass with the ph already to knock it down.
But as a comparison I’ve just moved over the track and doing 9k straight in the ploughing.

 

[ollie989898]

A modern powerharrow must near weigh double what they used to years ago. Used to trundle up and down all day with 3m powerharrow on the back and only 120hp or less but cripes it knew about it if you had a new set of tines on and you were working deep.

 

[Flat 10]

Pictures deceptive, and has had a pass with the ph already to knock it down.
But as a comparison I’ve just moved over the track and doing 9k straight in the ploughing.
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What are you drilling?

 

[Phil P]

What are you drilling?

Canary seed

 

[J 1177]

A modern powerharrow must near weigh double what they used to years ago. Used to trundle up and down all day with 3m powerharrow on the back and only 120hp or less but cripes it knew about it if you had a new set of tines on and you were working deep.

I can remember 80hp screaming its nuts off.

 

[glasshouse]

I lnow a man who had a 3m combo on a ford 6640
It was on its knees all day, poor thing

 

[JeepJeep]

Why is he a new customer? Where is the man at £25 acre? Has the man increased his price?

One born every minute.,

 

[Farmer mk1]

He’s holding out for 25 plus diesel increase cost so he is thinking it should be 30 now and no more so not allowing for messing in small fields and increase in machinery cost. He’s kidding him self.

 

[fermerboy]

I lnow a man who had a 3m combo on a ford 6640
It was on its knees all day, poor thing

We used to have a 3m Amazone with hyd front fan blowing back the fert on a 7840 and jeez that gave her a workout.
Used to manage 20-25 ac a day running on pressed ploughing.
The hills weren't the bother, it was the soft stuff that slowed you down.
The front hyd fan was the killer, if you forgot to pull the spool it was like getting another 25hp
Run same outfit on a 150hp now and can't see the need for more.

 

[Flatland guy]

I think it is time to say thanks but no thanks, maybe put the idea in his head it is getting dry and the claydon man could put the seed in the moisture better.

 

[ridger]

I think it is time to say thanks but no thanks, maybe put the idea in his head it is getting dry and the claydon man could put the seed in the moisture better.

Can't do that, have to keep in with him in case the Claydon man rents the ground

 

[Timbo]

And what is EN590 right now? 90p a litre? That's £7 an acre straight away.

around 1.03p this week

 

[Flatland guy]

Did this person offer to use the OP services last autumn, or just now when Mr big person is not interested in small awkward fields that we do not know! If the person who is asking to use the OP is trying to barter with the intention of renting his ground in future, then I believe it is just not worth it, usually if offered you are only used to set the market rent!
Perhaps it would be better to start negotiating now to rent their fields then!