Today at work

[Greenbeast]

Frantic work between 6 and 9am this morning trying to get the new pen ready for incoming pigs.
Just managed it although my concrete hadn't cured and they'd already disturbed the surface before i got it covered....

Predominantly pedigree stock for once

These guys had been free range since about a week old and they're now 9 weeks, managed to get them caught up in the trailer and they're now behind bars with the new guys

 

[Andy12345]

Like this.
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Cut that maize close!

 

[roscoe erf]

All mine's gone to that new power station in Torquay, just past Guth's place....

thats rubbish yours is to wet to burn

 

[CrevisbigX]

You must be very rich to afford soil like that.

You have to be needs feeding likes plenty of muck

 

[Andy12345]

A question for the ploughmen out there if I may. Plough in question is a KV on 28 bodies.... the best finish I can do is well a picture says it all! How on earth do you not leave a finish that needs 2 passes with a parrow harrow to fill it in!

 

[CrevisbigX]

Cut that maize close!

What ever the customer wants it his choice.

 

[APJ]

Day at Cruckton Ploughing Match. As ever a refreshing constant. How many other members were there, should have a special handshake? Hosts are next door neighbors.View attachment 581234

Didn't see you!

 

[APJ]

Didn't see you!

 

[DRC]

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Field opposite my in-laws. Decided to do some of my own ploughing at home and then watch football this afternoon.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Says 820 on the side

Whoops! so it is

What would I know, I'm just clamp jockey

 

[Adeptandy]

Started the day moving a kitchen I'd been storing for a neighbour to his house close by with the teleporter

Said goodbye to the white Mustard companion crop in the OSR

Assuming the Chem works, first time with a CF variety

Then Glysophate on the Millet

Then finished the day disturbing small BG and some other random weeds

 

[Nearly]

Got a set of skimmer legs if you want .

Dowdeswell round skimmer legs are the work of the devil. Trashboards aren't perfect but they don't suddenly do a 180 turn half way down a run.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Well @Great In Grass , we now have the result of the maize undersown with grass experiment. I'd say it was a usefull trial but the maize just shaded the grass out too much in many places.

Where the maize was more open the grass did better

and where the maize was thin it was a very good take

My fear that the grass could hold the maize back certainly didn't materialize - It yielded a little over 20 tonnes per acre

Next time I'll sow the grass earlier to let it get established before it gets too shaded.

 

[glasshouse]

A question for the ploughmen out there if I may. Plough in question is a KV on 28 bodies.... the best finish I can do is well a picture says it all! How on earth do you not leave a finish that needs 2 passes with a parrow harrow to fill it in! View attachment 581274

can you not lower the rear wheel?

 

[Nearly]

A question for the ploughmen out there if I may. Plough in question is a KV on 28 bodies.... the best finish I can do is well a picture says it all! How on earth do you not leave a finish that needs 2 passes with a parrow harrow to fill it in! View attachment 581274

I had a special spacer hanging by the depth wheel on a bit of band, that used to sit above the stop and mean the back furrow was only ploughing 2 inches.
I had to get off to put the spacer in place but when I lifted out at the end it fell out and dangled ready for next final run.

 

[Great In Grass]

Well @Great In Grass , we now have the result of the maize undersown with grass experiment. I'd say it was a usefull trial but the maize just shaded the grass out too much in many places.

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Where the maize was more open the grass did better


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and where the maize was thin it was a very good take

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My fear that the grass could hold the maize back certainly didn't materialize - It yielded a little over 20 tonnes per acre

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Next time I'll sow the grass earlier to let it get established before it gets too shaded.

Firstly, very good maize yield.

Remind me what leaf stage was the maize at when you sowed the grass seed.
Perhaps we try a couple of grass mixtures next time? All very interesting though.

 

[Nearly]

Playing at arable farmers today.View attachment 581096

I had this plan for the Moffett to follow the drill with the 4m combi. Everything was fine until I actually put the seed into the drill.
Tractor refused to lift it.
I knew it was pushing the boundaries to put a 4m combi onto basically a 7840.
No pictures.

And I've been recognised.
I had a visitor to buy a couple of spare bits and he turned out to be a member on here, but as he pointed out to me several times he's not a stalker!
@general dogsbody nice to meet you.
Autograph hunters always welcome.

 

[Kevtherev]

Tonight's sunset

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Firstly, very good maize yield.

Remind me what leaf stage was the maize at when you sowed the grass seed.
Perhaps we try a couple of grass mixtures next time? All very interesting though.

The maize was just emerging, 29th May. On the basis of this trial I will not worry about the grass competing next time and will spread and roll the grass seed in before the maize emerges. It'll be on a 16 acre field of unkind clay next time

 

[Great In Grass]

The maize was just emerging, 29th May. On the basis of this trial I will not worry about the grass competing next time and will spread and roll the grass seed in before the maize emerges. It'll be on a 16 acre field of unkind clay next time

Clay? Nothing to worry about there then.