Grain Haulage availability Harvest 2019

[teslacoils]

Central store vs on farm storage, which is best..... there is only one way to find out....... FIGHT

Tbh I only came back as I was confused about new developments in ploughing, straw removal, grain storage, pan mixer durability, and methods of moving deceased equines.

 

[Renaultman]

We've run a grain haulage operation for 27yrs, up until our last day, which was yesterday. It was dads baby, and has made nowt for the last few years. What kills the job is tipping times. The legislation, responsibility, keeping everything running is hard enough, but 2hr waiting (and longer) has become far too common.

We have hauled for big farmers ex combine before - too many ring up demanding trucks instantly, we bust a bollock to get there to find they haven't started, its too wet, they havent paid their last storage bill so we can't get tipped, etc etc. Fudge that. Be honest, communicate, give a bit of notice, pay your bill on time and be loyal to a decent local haulier, and its amazing what becomes possible.
Some people (from merchants who give you nowt during the week then want 4 loads doing to a notoriously slow mill on a Saturday, to the aforementioned big farmers who think they're the only customer in the world to mills that use trucks as free storage) take the pish.

We all need a slice of the cake.

Ah Bloody No that mill

 

[rob1]

Tbh I only came back as I was confused about new developments in ploughing, straw removal, grain storage, pan mixer durability, and methods of moving deceased equines.

dont you want a new pick up to go on your travels, Im sure you could get some advice here

 

[Daniel]

dont you want a new pick up to go on your travels, Im sure you could get some advice here

Well I’m in the market for a new truck after the tea leaves took mine on Thursday afternoon..... I was thinking another 2-3 year old Amarok, is that still the right choice?

 

[teslacoils]

dont you want a new pick up to go on your travels, Im sure you could get some advice here

New pickup? Is that a thing now? I'd better go look. Who cares about the mpg - my new fendt actually generates fuel so I have a surplus. And I can afford two pickups since my Triton drill has eliminated blackgrass and produced 5t/AC wheat crops with only 2 doses of AminioA applied. Any anyone doing otherwise is both wrong *and* blocked.

 

[Daniel]

New pickup? Is that a thing now? I'd better go look. Who cares about the mpg - my new fendt actually generates fuel so I have a surplus. And I can afford two pickups since my Triton drill has eliminated blackgrass and produced 5t/AC wheat crops with only 2 doses of AminioA applied. Any anyone doing otherwise is both wrong *and* blocked.

I saw a Triton drill at Cereals, it looked like something I might make in the shed to while away a few grim January days.

 

[Renaultman]

New pickup? Is that a thing now? I'd better go look. Who cares about the mpg - my new fendt actually generates fuel so I have a surplus. And I can afford two pickups since my Triton drill has eliminated blackgrass and produced 5t/AC wheat crops with only 2 doses of AminioA applied. Any anyone doing otherwise is both wrong *and* blocked.

 

[womble8350]

We've run a grain haulage operation for 27yrs, up until our last day, which was yesterday. It was dads baby, and has made nowt for the last few years. What kills the job is tipping times. The legislation, responsibility, keeping everything running is hard enough, but 2hr waiting (and longer) has become far too common.

We have hauled for big farmers ex combine before - too many ring up demanding trucks instantly, we bust a bollock to get there to find they haven't started, its too wet, they havent paid their last storage bill so we can't get tipped, etc etc. Fudge that. Be honest, communicate, give a bit of notice, pay your bill on time and be loyal to a decent local haulier, and its amazing what becomes possible.
Some people (from merchants who give you nowt during the week then want 4 loads doing to a notoriously slow mill on a Saturday, to the aforementioned big farmers who think they're the only customer in the world to mills that use trucks as free storage) take the pish.

We all need a slice of the cake.

It was a sad day when you finished. Your father was my stipulated haulier for grain as he was one of the few who still organised his job. A phone call the night before or earlier to advise of a rough time and then one an hour before collection. Really important for those of us who work of farms. Unlike some who think you just sat waiting for them. One in particular could never give more than 20 min notice sometimes less. I use to bust a gut and drop what I was doing but once I realised it was every time I could not be bothered. It works both ways. If @Spud needed a short notice load or weekend load I was happy to oblige because of the service provided.