Today at work

[Two Tone]

What was it with min-till that put you off? We've done all sorts the last few years from ploughing through to strip till and to be honest of all the systems the old solo, leave, spray off, drill then roll approach did'nt do us any harm. The only reason it encouraged blackgrass was if we didn't stick to the system of leaving it and spraying it off. Crops were always more even going into winter.

I like to see people buck the trend, if it works for you, why change it?

Blackgrass which is mixed into the soil profile instead of buried. Our Roundup bill has now dropped by 80% thanks to returning to the plough.

 

[Fraserb]

And what was the verdict?

They both have their place, been a few years since I used a shovel on a pit so taking a bit of getting used to.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Nosey but what did you use before the 68?

From 1978 till 1999 we had a claas matador. 10ft cut. Prior to that a super 500.

 

[Mr always wrong]

Jam first, anything else is just plain weird, I mean how do you spread jam on top of cream anyway

Ah TFF answering life's great questions

 

[roscoe erf]

Delivery temporary stable “s to the show ground glorious morning I did look at the grass what a waste

Then into the show ground cafe for breakfast

 

[haggard143]

From 1978 till 1999 we had a claas matador. 10ft cut. Prior to that a super 500.

what header on the 68, 10 or 12 foot does it have the same internals as a senator or like the bigger dominators, dad had a matador good combine esp.when the dust come straight up from the header

 

[davidroberts30]

Delivery temporary stable “s to the show ground glorious morning I did look at the grass what a waste

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Then into the show ground cafe for breakfast

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knowing the rees's they wont waste the grass
if its anything like here its only just grown

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Silly yellow mirrors arrived for silly yellow tractor.

Cheapest in yellow, are they?

 

[Nearly]

Cheapest in yellow, are they?

actually a bit more than black but fancied being a bit different.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

what header on the 68, 10 or 12 foot does it have the same internals as a senator or like the bigger dominators, dad had a matador good combine esp.when the dust come straight up from the header

12ft on our dom.
Well the header's got reel speed adjustment in cab and hydraulic pushing the reel backwards and forward. And a reverser too. All very handy in things like peas,linseed etc.
Now whether that's standard I'm not so sure. Looking at a few of the brochures I have.... they were extras for the header.

Also this year we've had a bit of a problem with the header in that the knife drive shaft sheared in half.
Replacement shaft for a standard dom 68 header is 35mm as opposed to the 30mm that was on there .
So the pulley and concentric drive didn't fit. Not sure now if it's a repair that was done on the cheap, or the whole header was off something like a senator but with the extras added on. Also since the combine is from silsoe agricultural mechanical research institute and was used for stripper header research/development, we arn't sure if the header came with the combine when new or sourced later on?

Our old matador wasn't a bad old bus. An airstream helmet helped with the dust!
Just got completely worn out.

 

[Kathy the lamb]

More cultivating. He’s sowing rape for the sheep

reckoned he’d catch me up by lunch timenot a chance

 

[Oat]

More cultivating. He’s sowing rape for the sheep
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tell him to ditch the power harrow, he'll soon catch up

 

[franklin]

Been my view for many days now.

 

[Wombat]

Bit more of this this evening

 

[Bob c]

spotted this beast of the hedge

in the field where i baled the wheat straw last week
@oxonfarmer

 

[stevepmiles]

so which is first ,.......jam or cream ?
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the plate looks used
well was a second helping trying to deside,...jam first

definately jam first

 

[grainboy]

No no no,
Butter, then jam, then cream,
Mmmmmm

 

[Bob c]

No no no,
Butter, then jam, then cream,
Mmmmmm

i thought butter was stranded,........not a option

 

[lim x]

Been working on a shant of an outbuilding,
Done some brickwork ourselves reusing and cleaning existing bricks. Had a brickie in to do the gables and had brickwork cleaned to blend. Roof sheets on this week @Tinman Steels Ltd

 

[Storeman]

On holiday in West Dorset this week, popped over the border into Devon on Tuesday to visit Seaton and enjoyed this.....

Did I get it right? No butter was involved.