Man and tractor price??

[Claas grass]

About sums it up

 

[Wellytrack]

About sums it up

Oh my.


Fiona says there will be a big creamy mess in the back..

 

[sleepy]

I can't help but keep thinking about how I'd be paying an electrician more per hour for his van and screw drivers than some men with over £100k worth of machinery....

Become an electrician then.

It ain't all that fun, being up and down ladders, on your feet or knees all day, freezing your fingers off in the cold and getting pee wet through.

Driving a tractor is like having a day off in comparison.

 

[Renaultman]

Become an electrician then.

It ain't all that fun, being up and down ladders, on your feet or knees all day, freezing your fingers off in the cold and getting pee wet through.

Driving a tractor is like having a day off in comparison.

It's like having a day off compared to a lot of things .)

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Become an electrician then.

It ain't all that fun, being up and down ladders, on your feet or knees all day, freezing your fingers off in the cold and getting pee wet through.

Driving a tractor is like having a day off in comparison.

What I was getting at was I charge decent money compared to others and just how cheap others are.

No doubt some sparking is a bit naff, I certainly wouldn't want to do it, but I've never seen one in a pair of boots.

Nearly went to college to become a plumber, but decided I would somehow enjoy and be more satisfied being covered it sh#t and the general ag life even if it was for considerably less return.

 

[Thomas5060]

@Shane s you done any work with it yet?

 

[Shane s]

@Shane s you done any work with it yet?

Havnt done too much now she'll be at slurry very soon as ban lifts this week

 

[Thomas5060]

Havnt done too much now she'll be at slurry very soon as ban lifts this week

You will have to get pics up

 

[Shane s]

You will have to get pics up

 

[JP1]

Post #505 and surely one of the saddest facts is that there won't be many of the employing farmers and contractors who don't realise most of these low rates are unsustainable but just pile in before the man and tractor goes bust.
Presumably also taking the big businessman line that there's always someone else willing to do it

 

[holywell farmer]

Post #505 and surely one of the saddest facts is that there won't be many of the employing farmers and contractors who don't realise most of these low rates are unsustainable but just pile in before the man and tractor goes bust.
Presumably also taking the big businessman line that there's always someone else willing to do it

Think key being owner operator don't just relie on farming work all year round, if I got chance to own a tractor and couple of other bits off kit still do some site work on the side

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Think key being owner operator don't just relie on farming work all year round, if I got chance to own a tractor and couple of other bits off kit still do some site work on the side

We were originally primarily 'farm contractors' but over the years they probably equate to less than a quarter of our customer base, the rest are private land owners, horsey folk, small holders, etc. I enjoy site work, especially if working alongside/with a good gang of other trades folk!

 

[holywell farmer]

We were originally primarily 'farm contractors' but over the years they probably equate to less than a quarter of our customer base, the rest are private land owners, horsey folk, small holders, etc. I enjoy site work, especially if working alongside/with a good gang of other trades folk!

Well myself I can use chain saw strimmer, a few other power tools plus dumper tractors so pays to have a few trades behind you, used bsc to cut grass tough machine to handle but could be big earner if want cut rough grass were can't get a tractor too

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Well myself I can use chain saw strimmer, a few other power tools plus dumper tractors so pays to have a few trades behind you, used bsc to cut grass tough machine to handle but could be big earner if want cut rough grass were can't get a tractor too

Yes we do similar, go small rather than bigger like the rest.