Keeping the tractor running after nuclear war

[Bobthebuilder]

Well only being a few miles away from the main early warning station in the country, if there ever is a nuclear strike I don't think I'll know much about it

 

[DeeGee]

Why? The need to till the soil will still be there and agricultural equipment will be helpful to clear up the debris.

I think it’s worth thinking about a contingency plan.

Kinnnell!
I wouldn’t be too worried about keeping the tractors going, cos If things really do kick off there ain’t going to be much left of this country and many others.

 

[7610 super q]

How is inefficient farming viewed as proper farming?

Just a little joke, hence the emoji type things. There really does seem to be a sense of humour failure on TFF these days....
Interesting to sit back and watch it all and chuckle really.
You have this.....

Can we all carry on farming?

Realistically with fertiliser prices still rising and my fuel supplier is saying Red diesel will just hit parity with white diesel very shortly, can we actually carry on? Just looking at our combine as it’s going to cost us £45,000 in fuel alone this coming harvest if Red diesel hits £1.50/l...

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Juxtaposed with how to spaff £50 on an excavator threads.....

Farm 360 Excavator

Seriously thinking about getting a tracked digger for farm use. Got quite a few jobs that would suit a tracked machine. Already got a NH wheeled digger, but it stuggles in wet ground. A 13ton sized machine seems to fit the bill for our needs, and they are no more money used than a 8ton. I'm...

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Don't know whether to laugh or cry.

 

[spin cycle]

Well only being a few miles away from the main early warning station in the country, if there ever is a nuclear strike I don't think I'll know much about it

if you live next the early warning system surely you'd be first to know

sorry

 

[Weasel]

Nahh get a couple of lims yoked up .... soon get the ground covered at record speed ....

Might not be in a straight line though

 

[fudge]

Just been thinking about this. Moving a dead horse could prove problematic without mechanical assistance. Though I’m not a vegan I wouldn’t fancy eating a nag that had died from radiation poisoning (our ham is in a lead casket) so burial would be my preferred option. Wouldn’t be so bad if I had actually charged my neighbour (RIP) for the stabling.

 

[serf]

Might not be in a straight line though

Plus there might be a few holes in the hedges ....

 

[oil barron]

Know something we don’t? Think you should change your name to Nostradamus

I wish it hadn’t been so accurate.

 

[PSQ]

Well only being a few miles away from the main early warning station in the country, if there ever is a nuclear strike I don't think I'll know much about it

On the bright side, it will slow the market for second homes along the Northumberland coast...

 

[Dman2]

If Putin presses the red button, counter measures go up to head them off. In the meantime he’d have the same raining down on all of Russia’s main targets from the rest of the world. He wouldn’t be able to counter it and would come of far far worse.

I think the reality is that one of his own will take him out before long anyway.

I was thinking about this yesterday
If Putin pushes the button, and the US intercepts the missiles.
Will there still be a nuclear explosion in the skys above us, leading to radiation raining down on everyone??

 

[manhill]

I was thinking about this yesterday
If Putin pushes the button, and the US intercepts the missiles.
Will there still be a nuclear explosion in the skys above us, leading to radiation raining down on everyone??

Depend where they're intercepted wouldn't it?

 

[idgni]

I was thinking about this yesterday
If Putin pushes the button, and the US intercepts the missiles.
Will there still be a nuclear explosion in the skys above us, leading to radiation raining down on everyone??

yes to a certain extent, but it's spread would be a fraction compared to the spread by it exploding on the ground and vaporising into the atmosphere. and most likely the actual warhead wouldn't break up , so could be recovered.

 

[Exfarmer]

I was thinking about this yesterday
If Putin pushes the button, and the US intercepts the missiles.
Will there still be a nuclear explosion in the skys above us, leading to radiation raining down on everyone??

it is unlikely to be nuclear just a dirty bomb not pleasant for those in the plume.
of course hit depends on how sophisticated the Russian technology was