Today at work

[Hfd Cattle]

Upsetting the worms

 

[mx110]

Yup they have stopped growing ,I think it’s maybe 25 hectares of orchards could be more,

just a sudden stop or had they reduced acerage before? have others upped there growing to cover the loss into mcains

 

[grim]

just a sudden stop or had they reduced acerage before? have others upped there growing to cover the loss into mcains

Think couple new growers have taken on his old area , I was surprised they had given up , but Murray also sold 1000 hectares up pendarves end

 

[sticky]

Knocked a bit more ground down yesterday

 

[Cab-over Pete]

On the lime again today with @LadAtLime

Quick change of plan for the customers this morning, redirected lorries so we could get a drilled field done before the rain tomorrow morning. Just a bit of clover ley in the field next door to go with it.
Had to drive to south of the county to do it when our job for today was north of the county. Hopefully we’ll still get that done too.
the things you do for customers!

Foggy this morning!!

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I first called him at 7.15 am to ask if he had seen the forecast. Decided today would be better if possible.
Sam is just sprinkling the last bit on at 10.30

If that’s not good service then I don’t know what is!

 

[Cab-over Pete]

interesting old barn here.

 

[Wood field]

Off to some away ground to fluke the gimmers, bit of an arse having to take hurdles but it give a demo of the trailer minus it’s roof @yoki

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I went to a farm yesterday evening, sheep and arable.

Just at dusk we noticed a collie leave the farm buildings and cross the lane. She slipped under the gate into a field full of ewes. Over the next 20 minutes or so she ambled around the perimeter of the field just gently coaxing the ewes towards the farm. They weren’t bothered by her at all.

Once she was back round to the gate, all the ewes on about 4-5 acres opposite the farm, she popped back under the gate and went home.

I wondered if she did that every evening? Just to keep them all safe by the farm?

 

[yoki]

@Wood field

Thanks for that.

Interestingly your photo includes the one thing I hadn't considered until another member of the family mentioned it at the weekend, loading gates.

They're an extra it seems and weren't included when I was pricing.

I wasn't sure they'd be that necessary for a wee trailer but I was over-ruled and told not to buy it without them.

Still not convinced, as having them on renders the lamb door unuseable. But I guess again if they're easy enough to take off or put on probably best getting them at the time.

But busy with the better weather and tups are out for another 3 weeks or that so the final decision is still a week or two away!

 

[Wood field]

@Wood field

Thanks for that.

Interestingly your photo includes the one thing I hadn't considered until another member of the family mentioned it at the weekend, loading gates.

They're an extra it seems and weren't included when I was pricing.

I wasn't sure they'd be that necessary for a wee trailer but I was over-ruled and told not to buy it without them.

Still not convinced, as having them on renders the lamb door unuseable. But I guess again if they're easy enough to take off or put on probably best getting them at the time.

But busy with the better weather and tups are out for another 3 weeks or that so the final decision is still a week or two away!

I normally take the gates off , just forgot this morning.
On and off in seconds to be fair, just an R clip each side

 

[Wood field]

I went to a farm yesterday evening, sheep and arable.

Just at dusk we noticed a collie leave the farm buildings and cross the lane. She slipped under the gate into a field full of ewes. Over the next 20 minutes or so she ambled around the perimeter of the field just gently coaxing the ewes towards the farm. They weren’t bothered by her at all.

Once she was back round to the gate, all the ewes on about 4-5 acres opposite the farm, she popped back under the gate and went home.

I wondered if she did that every evening? Just to keep them all safe by the farm?

Fat Dave ( the dog not me) will as soon as let out , be straight in the field if not stopped , often say where’s Dave and there he is having rounded the sheep up sat guarding them

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Got the OH on the plough

While I spread the muck

 

[yoki]

I normally take the gates off , just forgot this morning.
On and off in seconds to be fair, just an R clip each side

Oh dear, another punch in the pocket seems unavoidable then.

 

[Wood field]

Oh dear, another punch in the pocket seems unavoidable then.

Not sure of the price, we got a good deal that included the dividing gate , loading gates and spare wheel
If I am honest, the loading gates are flimsy , if you didn’t mind Carrying them two four foot hurdles would do

 

[yoki]

if you didn’t mind Carrying them two four foot hurdles would do

That was my suggestion.

Got told off for being a tight wad!

 

[Wood field]

Bit more playing with the layout of the handling yard

 

[Just because]

Made a start

 

[snarling bee]

Daughter passing her PA6 entitles her to roll and apply Avadex. I'm checking operations.

Ploughed, pressed 3x then vaderstad drilled. Black grass and brome hopefully will be better controlled. Tardis w barley.

First outing for new drill.

A day at work probably a week ago. second time over some ploughed ground. God save my soul. But blackgrass is the farm manager. Need to buy better plough as this is not really good enough.

 

[Average Farmerboy]

Made a start
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Nice calves!