Today at work

[Beames]

So shut down the electrical business today for 3 weeks possibly longer which was hard but the right thing to do I’ll be doing only emergency call outs going forwards.
On the plus side Got to farm just after Calving 2020 had started.

 

[Adeptandy]

Same here with the plumbing and boilers

Nice to get some drilling done, last time it was the constant battle to keep it from bunging with soil in November

Dust today

 

[CollCrofter]

Tonight after tea I cleaned and oiled all this lot... quite satisfying!!

 

[Robert K]

Power harrowing ready for spring wheat tomorrow

Changed the power Harrow tines ready for another 60 acres tomorrow

 

[KennyO]

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Tonight after tea I cleaned and oiled all this lot... quite satisfying!!

What oil do you use?

 

[Shutesy]

Power harrowing ready for spring wheat tomorrow

Changed the power Harrow tines ready for another 60 acres tomorrowView attachment 865758View attachment 865759View attachment 865761View attachment 865762View attachment 865763

What had the land had done it to it prior to power harrowing, presumably in the autumn?

 

[CollCrofter]

What oil do you use?

Wee dribble of cooking oil on a fine paintbrush... you got me worried now...

 

[Robert K]

That block was ex borage land so it had our knight C press through it once then left. We were hoping to drill it in the autumn but of course the heavens opened and never really stopped so tomorrow it will be spring wheat.

What had the land had done it to it prior to power harrowing, presumably in the autumn?

 

[Steevo]

Same here with the plumbing and boilers

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Nice to get some drilling done, last time it was the constant battle to keep it from bunging with soil in November

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Dust today

Meant to say - thanks for the advice on the power flush the other week. Chemical was added 2-3wks ago, then whole system was flushed yesterday and a magnaclean installed too. Apparently it was actually pretty clean, just a couple of rads with issues. Got a couple of rads adjusted and working better now too.

 

[Dman2]

What are you all sowing? is it wheat or is it too late for that?

We`ve just finished sowing Mascani oats

 

[Steevo]

Been busy spraying today making a start at the first of the Hatra (actually Horus). Looks lovely and dry on top but surprisingly soft underneath and you can see the wet areas pretty well.

Empty stubble fields are baked pretty solid now but anything with a crop in is holding the moisture currently.

 

[R.B.H]

Started spring drilling yesterday, gone from bit damp to dusty in a week.

Pass with Vibroflex to even fields up before drilling

Cross field foot path, don't you just love them

Manganese on winter barley

Potash on spring barley before drilling

Clutch issues with one tractor so decided to get our own splitting kit.

 

[Gator]

Wee dribble of cooking oil on a fine paintbrush... you got me worried now...

That's all I use

 

[Hesstondriver]

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Tonight after tea I cleaned and oiled all this lot... quite satisfying!!

what are you doing on day two of lockdown ? that bucket of bent nails that ive been saving might be getting straightened ? ?

 

[CollCrofter]

what are you doing on day two of lockdown ? that bucket of bent nails that ive been saving might be getting straightened ? ?

Setting up the iTractor with movies and documentaries in the hope one day I can get harrowing and rolling. Place dries up slightly and one night of rain back to square one. Needs subsoiled but I've no chance of that just now. 4WD is buggered too and needs to go away for repair but dealer messaged saying don't send it away till I hear back from them. The joys!

What next once the nails are straight??

 

[valtra]

Helping my old boss out while he's busy lambing and the sun is out

 

[George from SJM Planning]

Well despite the lockdown it has been business as usual here for the most part although we have just been notified that it may not be possible to determine applications within the standard 8 weeks as the case officers can not put out the site notices and do site visits. Going to casue a huge backlog of applications even if this only goes on for a few weeks.

Anyway, I have been working on a Class Q barn conversion, a 15 year old steel framed hay barn that is no longer required; we are seeking conversion into four 3-bed dwellings with the potential once built to be reconfigured into 4 four-bed dwellings by installing a first floor and additional windows (neither of which would require planning permission).

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[bovrill]

Picking up a ton of potatoes for the cows.

I suspect financially it's not worth the trip, but is anything we do?

Anyway, there's another ton next week, and the week after, and they're actually good eating ones, so I know what I'll be living on for the foreseeable future!

 

[solo]

Started to plant the veg garden today. Decided it might be more of a priority this year.

 

[marco]

Picking up a ton of potatoes for the cows.
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I suspect financially it's not worth the trip, but is anything we do?

Anyway, there's another ton next week, and the week after, and they're actually good eating ones, so I know what I'll be living on for the foreseeable future!

Why are they getting rid if they are edible?