Today at work

[glasshouse]

How did you get it off ?

 

[Bill dog]

@glasshouse , you must have necked at least 2 litres of Irn-Bru to give you the to chuck that off !

 

[mtx.jag]

New tanker landed first thing this morning,then kicked off grass 2021.
will try and get some action shots tomorrow

 

[Adeptandy]

The Day was going as normal let's replace sh*ged fencing, then managed to break the main pin(user error) that slews machine around decided to take the machine off on-site to facilitate repair then it all turns to sh*t.

The wife not happy managed to appease her with red wine and Maltesers.

Up to now!

1 of those days the beauty in the view isn't considered I guess

 

[Fendt516profi]

The Day was going as normal let's replace sh*ged fencing, then managed to break the main pin(user error) that slews machine around decided to take the machine off on-site to facilitate repair then it all turns to sh*t.

The wife not happy managed to appease her with red wine and Maltesers.

Up to now!

You must've been working it hard it needed a lie down

 

[Robert K]

Well, that was it for the April rain unless we get some tomorrow.

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Putting up some second hand wire.

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We've had similar rainfall here big drops of it though

 

[Robert K]

Pressure washing the dust away

Side pipe holders fitted on the bowser

Bit of weight shedding

 

[Al R]

Harrowing cereals today, usually do every 6 days but I’ve had to leave it 12 days from the last harrowing as it’s so dry the crop is struggling

Mid March onwards Welsh twins enjoying their view

 

[Farmer Roy]

Harrowing cereals today, usually do every 6 days but I’ve had to leave it 12 days from the last harrowing as it’s so dry the crop is strugglingView attachment 957925View attachment 957926View attachment 957927
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please humour an ignorant Australian wheat farmer - but why do you “Harrow cereals every 6 days” & what does it achieve ?
I have never heard of that ?

 

[sticky]

I think he's organic and so It would be to pull out weed seedlings, I could be wrong mind.

 

[Bill dog]

please humour an ignorant Australian wheat farmer - but why do you “Harrow cereals every 6 days” & what does it achieve ?
I have never heard of that ?

As an ignorant Scottish sheep farmer, I thought the same !

 

[Al R]

please humour an ignorant Australian wheat farmer - but why do you “Harrow cereals every 6 days” & what does it achieve ?
I have never heard of that ?

Harrowing cereals as we are organic, Harrow 4-5 times to destroy newly germinated weed seedlings and pull out some older ones. Over 4 years since I’ve been doing it grain yield has increased by 750-1100kg/acre with a very good sample and no heating problems from damp weed seeds, straw is also saleable and doesn’t end up like cardboard etc. Charlock is my biggest weed due to forage rape and Stubble turnips in the rotation, my stressing it from harrowing I can get it to pod and die 5-6 weeks before my cereals get combined so the sample is much cleaner/drier due to no pods/charlock

John Pawsey, a very good organic cereal farmer has videos about it on YouTube and explains the process etc.

 

[Bill dog]

Every days a school day ! How long after germination before you Harrow the crop. I’d be terrified I pulled the barley out along with the weeds !

 

[Al R]

Every days a school day ! How long after germination before you Harrow the crop. I’d be terrified I pulled the barley out along with the weeds !

I sow heavy (80kg/ac) if your not pulling a few out every pass your not doing a good enough job although it’s sickening to see
I Harrow 6 days after planting and then usually every 6-7 days after until the cereals are away and motoring and will then shade out/out compete any new weed, obviously with the lack of moisture I’m moving timings

 

[Farmer Roy]

Harrowing cereals as we are organic, Harrow 4-5 times to destroy newly germinated weed seedlings and pull out some older ones. Over 4 years since I’ve been doing it grain yield has increased by 750-1100kg/acre with a very good sample and no heating problems from damp weed seeds, straw is also saleable and doesn’t end up like cardboard etc. Charlock is my biggest weed due to forage rape and Stubble turnips in the rotation, my stressing it from harrowing I can get it to pod and die 5-6 weeks before my cereals get combined so the sample is much cleaner/drier due to no pods/charlock

John Pawsey, a very good organic cereal farmer has videos about it on YouTube and explains the process etc.

ok thanks
It is just habit to question the reason behind every operation - my own as well as other people’s.

sounds like you have a good reason to do it & it works for you

 

[Farmer Roy]

I have seen the more aggressive Eidlebrock ( spelling ?? ) “harrows” used in more advanced crops, for the same reason

 

[Al R]

ok thanks
Just habit to question the reason behind every operation - my own as well as other people’s.

sounds like you have a good reason to do it & it works for you

Thanks, I’m certainly no organic advocate BUT it can work without being a mess, my best year was 3.3t/acre of SB and 2,250kg of straw/acre. I’d much rather drop the booms down and put a lovely bit of pendamethlin on, savings hours of time and diesel but that isn’t organic

 

[d williams]

Harrowing cereals as we are organic, Harrow 4-5 times to destroy newly germinated weed seedlings and pull out some older ones. Over 4 years since I’ve been doing it grain yield has increased by 750-1100kg/acre with a very good sample and no heating problems from damp weed seeds, straw is also saleable and doesn’t end up like cardboard etc. Charlock is my biggest weed due to forage rape and Stubble turnips in the rotation, my stressing it from harrowing I can get it to pod and die 5-6 weeks before my cereals get combined so the sample is much cleaner/drier due to no pods/charlock

John Pawsey, a very good organic cereal farmer has videos about it on YouTube and explains the process etc.

Are these crops for then feeding to your sheep??
If so which Hogg feeders do you use and what protein do you add please

 

[Farmer Roy]

Blowing down after mungs & sorghum, waiting to go home

 

[Al R]

I have seen the more aggressive Eidlebrock ( spelling ?? ) “harrows” used in more advanced crops, for the same reason

Einbock? Some people wait until the crop is 6” plus before doing a first application but you’ve got to seriously dig those tines in to pull anything out, the weed roots are so well established that you end up decimating the whole lot. By doing a light scratch little and often your removing the weeds when the roots are sub 1” long so the roots havnt even left the soft loose soil on the surface before their disturbed and dry out on the surface. Cereals are drilled at 1.5-2” deep so the roots are well rooted before the cereals pops it’s head out on day 9/10