Wheat drilling

[Lincsman]

Leave the fan blowing says a photo taking expert!

Still a few inches without seed when you set off.

 

[Brisel]

Still a few inches without seed when you set off.

Lift up and back up a bit before setting off again, or press the prime button on the Artemis controller.

 

[Brisel]

Lovely day here, volunteers, sorry, cover crop got a bit tall so the flail is knocking it back to stop the drill dragging it up.

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Are you happy with the tines for levelling the furrows out? I can’t do enough with the batter boards on mine without them blocking up. Looks like you’re on very light land there.

 

[Spanish]

It seems incredible how diverse the world is. Right now, in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, heavy rains are taking place of almost 200 l / square meter. And here in northern Spain in an area that usually rains, it usually takes 90 days without appreciable rain.

I see that you have finished sowing the wheat, here we should be sowing and we do not know when we can begin. Every year, time surprises us even more

I write translating with the google translator

 

[will l]

It seems incredible how diverse the world is. Right now, in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, heavy rains are taking place of almost 200 l / square meter. And here in northern Spain in an area that usually rains, it usually takes 90 days without appreciable rain.

I see that you have finished sowing the wheat, here we should be sowing and we do not know when we can begin. Every year, time surprises us even more

I write translating with the google translator

Lo mismo aquí muy seco y luchando por sembrar.
con traductor de google también

 

[bobk]

It seems incredible how diverse the world is. Right now, in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, heavy rains are taking place of almost 200 l / square meter. And here in northern Spain in an area that usually rains, it usually takes 90 days without appreciable rain.

I see that you have finished sowing the wheat, here we should be sowing and we do not know when we can begin. Every year, time surprises us even more

I write translating with the google translator

Don't worry , if you're short we'll sell you some .

 

[Fiveospades]

Drilling on hold here, tried to flatlift spring barley stubble today in front of plough, even with new points and additional weight on the flatlift it refused to go to ground. Heavy land farm that we have taken on, think previous farm manager was a bit keen and worked land too wet in spring. Tried to drive a piece of half inch rod into ground , needed a lump hammer. Serious rain needed.

 

[Spanish]

Don't worry , if you're short we'll sell you some .

Thank you. The past harvest has been very good.

The price of wheat in Spain is lower than what is paid in the United Kingdom.

Today a farmer wheat for feed is paid at about € 180 / ton, which with the change of the pound sterling would be about 158 pounds / ton

 

[bobk]

Thank you. The past harvest has been very good.

The price of wheat in Spain is lower than what is paid in the United Kingdom.

Today a farmer wheat for feed is paid at about € 180 / ton, which with the change of the pound sterling would be about 158 pounds / ton

You must be in the north , visited Spain many times but have not seen much wheat , barley yes ... for San Miguel ... hmmm .

 

[Spanish]

You must be in the north , visited Spain many times but have not seen much wheat , barley yes ... for San Miguel ... hmmm .

I live in the province of Burgos. 40 km from the San Miguel beer factory, I know it perfectly

The province of Burgos is one of the largest producers of wheat for animal feed in Spain.

 

[bobk]

I live in the province of Burgos. 40 km from the San Miguel beer factory, I know it perfectly

The province of Burgos is one of the largest producers of wheat for animal feed in Spain.

Visited Burgos , en route to Madrid .

 

[Renaultman]

It seems incredible how diverse the world is. Right now, in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, heavy rains are taking place of almost 200 l / square meter. And here in northern Spain in an area that usually rains, it usually takes 90 days without appreciable rain.

I see that you have finished sowing the wheat, here we should be sowing and we do not know when we can begin. Every year, time surprises us even more

I write translating with the google translator

Thanks for taking the time to comment. One of the great things about this forum is the views from other farmers from around the world and find out their weather can also frustrate them.

Now with Google translate.

Gracias por tomarse el tiempo de comentar. Una de las mejores cosas de este foro es la opinión de otros agricultores de todo el mundo y descubrir que su clima también puede frustrarlos.

Hope that's right.

 

[Spanish]

Thanks.
In addition to this interesting forum, in which I see that people think correctly and with education, I have the advantage that I am learning something from the English language

I do not have to tell you, but speaking English is fundamental in these times. The Spanish language is the second most demanded after English at world level, except for the Chinese language by the population of that country

 

[Spanish]

Today we have collected 50% of the CAP subsidies. The rest in the month of December.

When do you charge it in the UK?

 

[Daniel]

Im always amazed at you guys that stop mid run with drill in the ground and get off and take a photo.
If I did that I would probably end up with half my coulters blocked

Are you happy with the tines for levelling the furrows out? I can’t do enough with the batter boards on mine without them blocking up. Looks like you’re on very light land there.

Its lovely kind fen soil. It's never had batter boards on it but I think they would help level the finish a bit better.

 

[MrNoo]

I think some of you early drillers on BG land will be in for a shock, this is some failed OSR ground, free draining brash, drilled originally with a Subdisc and seeder box, FB ate the lot so re-drilled with combi, again FB ate the lot but a lovely crop of BG, just sprayed off today. Am very surprised how bad it is as not normally a problem field.

 

[PSQ]

I think some of you early drillers on BG land will be in for a shock, this is some failed OSR ground, free draining brash, drilled originally with a Subdisc and seeder box, FB ate the lot so re-drilled with combi, again FB ate the lot but a lovely crop of BG, just sprayed off today. Am very surprised how bad it is as not normally a problem field.
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Have you considered flat rolling it, and selling it as turf ?

Joking apart, the way that stuff tillers and grows, you could make a fortune selling it to the premier league clubs as a 'self repairing pitch'...

 

[Badshot]

I think some of you early drillers on BG land will be in for a shock, this is some failed OSR ground, free draining brash, drilled originally with a Subdisc and seeder box, FB ate the lot so re-drilled with combi, again FB ate the lot but a lovely crop of BG, just sprayed off today. Am very surprised how bad it is as not normally a problem field.
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If that's not a problem field, I'd not like to see a bad one

 

[Northdowns Martin]

With forecast for another dry week going to hold off drilling wheat although conscious of night temp dropping.

 

[willy]

Not getting long days now, so I’m going to make another start Monday and just keep plodding on, soon get another inch and that’s it.