our farm 2013

[jamesy]

Combine is making a noise he said.
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Quite simply, "bugger"

 

[ORRA LOON]

Spotted some proper old school at a neighbours today

 

[ORRA LOON]

New horse arrived at work tonight

 

[Mydexta]

Am I correct in saythat my that you said you use rape straw on the carrots??????

Most down here use wheat straw

 

[ORRA LOON]

Yes there is some rape used because there isn't enough wheat grown to cover all the carrots up here. We need 25,000 bales and there is another 4 growers that I can think of.

 

[Sandy]

Oat straw for carrots?

 

[stuart]

Yes there is some rape used because there isn't enough wheat grown to cover all the carrots up here. We need 25,000 bales and there is another 4 growers that I can think of.

stupid question but i know nothing about growing carrots what do you do with the straw after just plough it back in?

 

[ORRA LOON]

Oat straw for carrots?

I was going to ask this question today but I forgot.

stupid question but i know nothing about growing carrots what do you do with the straw after just plough it back in?

Give it a few runs with this then plough

 

[Jim75]

Is that one of your jobs? Have been spraying opposite that working our side of nairn

 

[ORRA LOON]

Is that at Balnagowan ? I lifted the field there but am not really involved with incorporating , saw a white Bateman going about when I was through there but no Houseman

 

[Jim75]

Is that at Balnagowan ? I lifted the field there but am not really involved with incorporating , saw a white Bateman going about when I was through there but no Houseman

Aye. Not sure who the bateman is have seen it a few times and is stickered as agrii but there's quite a few ex agrii kicking about that haven't had the lettering removed.

 

[ORRA LOON]

We have been getting the straw down over the last few weeks, 4 machines going at it.

Blue power clocked 10k 2 weeks ago, it is mint

Baby Claas leading the way.

4 loaders on hire, they went well only 1 burst pipe and 1 fan belt tensioner between them. Lads put roughly 350 hrs on them.

I did all the orra loon jobs, moving bales, rolls of poly, fetching diesel and parts. New tractor went well, I rather like it but the gearbox is crap for a loader tractor. ( 10km max in reverse)

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[Zebbedee]

McHattie tractors are always well turned out

 

[bez]

I have been on here for a while now, but only found this thread on Sunday. Much better than foragers thread! Keep up the good work!

 

[ORRA LOON]

Thanks, I'm sure if people still like looking or not .
Had a quick shift at the trees yesterday.

Then off up north today on the boat with the lads for a few days

 

[jamesy]

Thanks, I'm sure if people still like looking or not .
Had a quick shift at the trees yesterday.
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Then off up north today on the boat with the lads for a few days
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Pentalina I believe!

 

[ORRA LOON]

It is indeed, we are in Kirkwall for a bit of craic and a few shots.

 

[Zebbedee]

Thanks, I'm sure if people still like looking or not .
Had a quick shift at the trees yesterday.
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Then off up north today on the boat with the lads for a few days
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I for one still follow

 

[Frank_farmer]

great thead. keep it up

 

[quattro]

I always look for it too