Farmer Roy's Random Thoughts - I never said it was easy.

Kiwi Pete

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Livestock Farmer
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Saturday morning job, flat calm when I started, great day for spreading lime+super.
Meant to pack up on Monday, probably the tail-end of what's hitting @TelesnaAg now?

Was still just cheesy enough on the edges, but I had the kids in the cab with me so we just took it easy; a nice new MF7615 to load up with. 21 hours on the clock.

The Merc just clicked over 1000 hours, complete with warnings and messages and all the rest - done just over 25000km now, and the tyres reflect that :nailbiting:
 

Farmer Roy

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
NSW, Newstralya
I don't have views on which are the quieter planes, I try not to use any really rather hard - in Europe Eurostar is more orient express compared to air propelled cattle truck. I try to use my bicycle rather than cars. My house is poorly insulated, soon to be far better.

I often get the feeling that I am alone in thinking that changing my behaviour changes everything. Hopefully by writing this is will make a small change. I can't do this alone.
We only get one World, use it wisely. Farmer Roy may soon be all of us.

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I often feel the situation is hopeless & wonder what is the point
A friend gave me this book
 

czechmate

Member
Mixed Farmer
Hey
How are your sunnies going ?
Did they dry down naturally or did you have to dessicate them ?
Many insect or bird issues ?
Hope they do well for you

I could of been earlier as the first sample I took was 6%. This later side (in the picture) was less advanced so mixed them up to make 7.5%.
There was some bird damage but not significant at all. Can't write this to you but... It's been very dry and hot here since the beginning of June so not a good year for spring crops. Mine did just over 2tonnes/ha which apparently for the year, here, is good. They were after long term grass so I suppose it hung on to moisture a bit longer.
Looks like your having a great time (y)
 
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Kiwi Pete

Member
Livestock Farmer
Err, I shamelessly stole them off FB
Dunno where they came from - but I doubt they are Australia. That car just doesn’t look “right” . . .
It's great, either way - I made sure to share it around a few mates when we were getting our rehydration sorted last night.
(Showed them, and then had to message it to them ? )
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Can't beat rum in a can, really; fantastic invention.
 

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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