Drilling anyone?

[solo]

Ploughed last 20 acres to get drier soil. Wet spot walked well so started drilling. Wet spot drained under ploughing 25 yards downhill. Drill found it.

After a tow rest of field went well but there's a wet hole to sort after harvest.

Drilling finished today with 50acres wheat direct Into chopped wheat straw.

 

[Norfolk Olly]

Vaddy off combi on for chasing the beet harvester across some trickier stuff. Also running tine drill on another farm so making a whole in it this past week, but far from being done

 

[Phil P]

Few pics from today, chasing the plough again

Even had me co pilot to keep us on track, we managed to get though- Scooby-Doo 2, SpungeBob the movie, Mega Mind, Gnome Alone and some crazy Mine-Craft film (wasn’t my choice ?) not a bad days work ?. Can’t beat Netflix for a bit of light entertainment while drilling?

Little fella stuck it out to the end, should sleep well tonight ?

 

[Will7]

still not turned a wheel this week.

Me neither. Others getting going on kinder land but still very wet

 

[Heathland]

Well drilling ex beet ground which was destined for s barley,as I've got a big heap of wheat seed hanging about doing nothing,so a couple more days all the heathland will be drilled up.
Hate drilling in the dark but needs must.

Neighbour had a go on the lowland and it was impossible.

 

[Will 1594]

Finished barley today so all done.pretty wet in places and close to getting stuck a few times.easier working soil but very wet and 9 inches of topsoil then straight onto brick clay.left a few places and headlands which I’ll pull a cultivator through and then leave it.
Nick...View attachment 841166View attachment 841168View attachment 841169View attachment 841170View attachment 841172View attachment 841175

Hell nick , your optimistic there, what will it look like after weekend ,

 

[snarling bee]

My drillman is determined to finish 4th field tonight, approx. 20 acres to go. That will be 140 acres with a 6m tine drill today. Bit mucky, not sure about the drill tractor wheelings, but its in.
He deserves a bonus.
I'm off to bed, early start sorting seed etc.

 

[Flat 10]

Best it’s been here for ages. Wish I could be in 6 places at once

 

[glasshouse]

Makes a massive difference having the weight of the hopper on the front and been able to transfer that weight onto the press wheels going down the field, keeps everything balanced.

Its great except you cant see

 

[Phil P]

Its great except you cant see

What do I need to see for? The autotrac knows where it’s going ??

 

[glasshouse]

What do I need to see for? The autotrac knows where it’s going ??

Can it see rocks and manholes?
And oncoming cars at the gate?

 

[Phil P]

Can it see rocks and manholes?
And oncoming cars at the gate?

The autotrac’s good like, but I wouldn’t trust it to drive me home ?

 

[JCfarmer]

Can it see rocks and manholes?
And oncoming cars at the gate?

Don't forget glasshouses!

 

[kevindb880]

Should finish a 47 acre field + another 16 today, of barley, still got over 80 acres of barley to drill but not drilling any more after today will leave it to spring!
That leaves 130 acres of wheat to do, we have up until January so fingers crossed we may get a bit more in.
Have been drilling on and off since the last week of September and we have drilled a total of around 220acres that’s less than 60acres a week which is what we can normally do in a day!

 

[stroller]

All drilled now, but will it grow or just rot, not going to sell anything forward. What's everyone going to do with the ctl they bought forward?

 

[teslacoils]

What's everyone going to do with the ctl they bought forward?

Check they bought a brand with a label use on spring cereals?

 

[Fish]

Got started today, first time since sept 24.
zyatt @350s m/2, 5kg of iron max going on behind the drill, ex beans.

 

[Wombat]

Got started today, first time since sept 24.
zyatt @350s m/2, 5kg of iron max going on behind the drill, ex beans.View attachment 841306View attachment 841307

Nice setup

 

[Wombat]

We are so close to going one more day and we would be going in marginal but not bad conditions. Shame it’s rain tomorrow

 

[Phil P]

Well that’s it, finished off a few headlands parked the drill in the shed and packed me bags I’m off to a warmer climate for two weeks ?. Barley finished and the rest of the wheat will have to wait till I’m home.

Have fun guys, I’ll bring some sunshine home ?