- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
just locally, people are windrowing canola ( osr ) & barley is being harvested on the lighter soils.
further north, harvest is already in full swing
Today at work
- Thread starter Penmoel
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just locally, people are windrowing canola ( osr ) & barley is being harvested on the lighter soils.
further north, harvest is already in full swing
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
ps - that durum is quite late ( planted end of July ) as it was too wet. That’s why I did double crop it straight behind the sorghum, as we had a full profile of moisture. Normally, we wouldn’t do it, only ever plant on a full moisture profile, which is rare straight after harvest ( as the crop has used it )
- Location
- Exeter, Devon
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but how do you define or measure a full moisture profile?
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
a simple push probe
piece of 12mm rod, about 1.5 metre, with a T handle on one end, a nut welded on the other & ground down to a point
push it in the ground, how far it goes is basically how much moisture we have. Once you get a feel for it, you can “feel” the difference between moist & dry soil & feel the “suction” on the probe
probably the most essential tool for dryland arable farmers here. Rough rule of thumb, I only plant if I have 1 m of moisture, but that does vary a bit depending on crop type, seasonal conditions etc etc
ps - these are very deep alluvial clay soils on flat plains country with high water holding capacity, the above comments don’t really relate to lighter or sandy soils, that react differently
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
Tonight at work
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
The old ( over 15 years anyway. Cost me $49K at the time, including the base station ) Autofarm A5 system.
They were the ducks nuts back in the day, the biggest JD dealerships were installing them in new tractors instead of Greenstar back then
They were the ducks nuts back in the day, the biggest JD dealerships were installing them in new tractors instead of Greenstar back then
A few from the last wk or so.
First bit of silage out the wagon and this disintegrated. Worked fine when hitched up wagon!
So cut of bars off. Purchased new chain (3 times what I need due to min £250 order
. If anybody wants any?) and welded bars on.
Moos in fodder rape.
Brake pads came of brakes shoes on cattle trailer so replaced and checked/ adjusted brakes and bearings. Dam things seem to need constant attention.
First bit of silage out the wagon and this disintegrated. Worked fine when hitched up wagon!
So cut of bars off. Purchased new chain (3 times what I need due to min £250 order
. If anybody wants any?) and welded bars on.
Moos in fodder rape.
Brake pads came of brakes shoes on cattle trailer so replaced and checked/ adjusted brakes and bearings. Dam things seem to need constant attention.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
A few from the last wk or so.
First bit of silage out the wagon and this disintegrated. Worked fine when hitched up wagon!
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So cut of bars off. Purchased new chain (3 times what I need due to min £250 order
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Moos in fodder rape.
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Brake pads came of brakes shoes on cattle trailer so replaced and checked/ adjusted brakes and bearings. Dam things seem to need constant attention.
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can you just replace those trailer brakes with disc brakes ? A lot less maintenance. . .
Good plan... not sure it can be done easily. Would help if the linings didn't fall off!
- Location
- Hereford
Starting to get first bunch of cows in
Steevo
Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Forget arable cropping, you need livestock on that ground.
I think you'd be better asking the stocking rate for fish!
- Location
- Sticky out bit by liverpool
500 ducks per acre
d williams
Member
Have you any feedback on yields yet I’m guessing with the moisture profile you’d be expecting above average??
davidroberts30
Member
- Location
- pembrokeshire
Well worth doing the cables if they havent been done for 4year or moreA few from the last wk or so.
First bit of silage out the wagon and this disintegrated. Worked fine when hitched up wagon!
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So cut of bars off. Purchased new chain (3 times what I need due to min £250 order
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Moos in fodder rape.
View attachment 994395
Brake pads came of brakes shoes on cattle trailer so replaced and checked/ adjusted brakes and bearings. Dam things seem to need constant attention.
View attachment 994397
- Location
- Exeter, Devon
- Location
- sw scotland
Community project to plant some trees. Did my volunteering bit to slash back a forest of brambles after reading the health and safety plan. Managed to avoid chopping up any dog walkers
goldeneagle
Member
Layed a bit of concrete a couple of days ago. Chinese magic screed has been a godsend, dad in load all dumping concrete from truck and was able to place and screed by myself.
5.5 cube here and another 50 or so to lay round about. Quarry says cement going up 16% in January and quarry plant running on white diesel from April on could make this concrete seem cheap even at the expense it is now.
5.5 cube here and another 50 or so to lay round about. Quarry says cement going up 16% in January and quarry plant running on white diesel from April on could make this concrete seem cheap even at the expense it is now.
- Location
- Hereford
Am I invited to the shoot ?
- Location
- Hereford
Had a cow missing in the one bunch so OH was despatched on foot to find .
Cow found complete with newborn bull calf hiding in neighbours cover crops
Cow found complete with newborn bull calf hiding in neighbours cover crops
Mr lucky strikes again if that was me I would have a dead cow and calve only bad luck hereHad a cow missing in the one bunch so OH was despatched on foot to find .
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Cow found complete with newborn bull calf hiding in neighbours cover crops