Saying Hi and asking for some advice 😊

[trebornella]

I’m not so sure that tractors are easier than ever to drive nowadays. Physically they may well be and cab comfort is certainly the best it’s ever been with air seats and climate control and just about everything needing the minimum of fingertip effort to work.
But all the features and settings in modern tractors can certainly cause some head scratching, the tractors of about 20 years ago were probably as good as it gets for a balance of comfort and simplicity to operate

Have to agree, I was a mechanic until 2002, could jump on any tractor, start it and work out the gears. Been to a few open days in the last couple of years, sat in a few newer ones, couldn't even start them, let alone make them move. Give me a key start, a pull to stop knob, a clutch pedal and a gearstick.

 

[Fendt516profi]

Have to agree, I was a mechanic until 2002, could jump on any tractor, start it and work out the gears. Been to a few open days in the last couple of years, sat in a few newer ones, couldn't even start them, let alone make them move. Give me a key start, a pull to stop knob, a clutch pedal and a gearstick.

What tractors in 2002 had a pull to stop knob?

 

[essexpete]

What tractors in 2002 had a pull to stop knob?

Plenty still being used

 

[trebornella]

Plenty still being used

About to say the same. We cant all afford fendts.

 

[Sausage]

Thanks for all the replies and for the advice. Some good suggestions for me to get the ball rolling. Have a good week lads and enjoy the BH weekend

Be prepared to not have bank holiday weekends, or even weekends at certain times of year.

 

[Sam Partridge]

Thanks for all the replies and for the advice. Some good suggestions for me to get the ball rolling. Have a good week lads and enjoy the BH weekend

I did have a little chuckle to the naivety in this statement but no offence meant, you are genuinely trying to be nice. Be prepared to work for little pay or for free to start with, try and find someone through friends or family so there is a bit of trust involved. Going straight on a silage team or contracting in general would be too much for your first foray into farming as it will be too many hours and will put you off immediately. Livestock farm would be my recommendation, with milking your best bet. Floorers get seriously good day rates down here so guessing you should be able to carry on 3/4 days a week doing that and then offer 2 days a week at least to someone else. Most places would like to hire someone but simply can't afford full time. Maybe forget about bank holidays for a while.....

 

[Galley91]

I did have a little chuckle to the naivety in this statement but no offence meant, you are genuinely trying to be nice. Be prepared to work for little pay or for free to start with, try and find someone through friends or family so there is a bit of trust involved. Going straight on a silage team or contracting in general would be too much for your first foray into farming as it will be too many hours and will put you off immediately. Livestock farm would be my recommendation, with milking your best bet. Floorers get seriously good day rates down here so guessing you should be able to carry on 3/4 days a week doing that and then offer 2 days a week at least to someone else. Most places would like to hire someone but simply can't afford full time. Maybe forget about bank holidays for a while.....

Yeah apologies for that I know things don’t just stop because it’s bank holiday . Didn’t really think before writing that. Thanks for the reply mate and the advice also. I’d be more than happy to work a couple of days a week for free (weekends included ) to gain some experience. I was expecting that at the start to be honest with me having no farming experience at all. There is a couple of job vacancies on local pig farms which somebody mentioned last week. I have asked if they’d consider a complete beginner thanks again.

 

[mobileweld]

be a few places removing poly/ fleece I would think. The veg growers. Fairly straight forward job to test the water so to speak