Zero grazing.

[Beef farmer]

Had 75mm in 4 days here. Would love to still be at dr green

 

[vantage]

Had 75mm in 4 days here. Would love to still be at dr green

It'll come back soon if this mild winter continues.

 

[Suckndiesel]

So it's been that dry we've been out cutting again the past week. Grass sampling unusually high in protein

 

[Behind The Times]

Been doing this for about a week now but wondering if it ought to be going in the clamp if the weathers going to turn?

 

[pappuller]

Been doing this for about a week now but wondering if it ought to be going in the clamp if the weathers going to turn?

My brother in law is at leek, you won't be too far away,if you can keep cutting it keep feeding it, the way the weather can change with you take it while you can.
What setup are you running ?

 

[Behind The Times]

My brother in law is at leek, you won't be too far away,if you can keep cutting it keep feeding it, the way the weather can change with you take it while you can.
What setup are you running ?

Yes I can just about see your relations from my top ground. My ‘setup’ is at the forefront of technological design, it’s a late 1970’s taarup single chop and an even more modern case ih 844 turbo.

 

[Behind The Times]

How long does your grass keep before getting hot @pappuller ?. I find after being knocked about by chopper 24 hours is the max.

 

[pappuller]

How long does your grass keep before getting hot @pappuller ?. I find after being knocked about by chopper 24 hours is the max.

We've tried cutting the night before if heavy rain is forecast next day but it does start to heat by the following afternoon, the fresher the better

 

[Suckndiesel]

We've tried cutting the night before if heavy rain is forecast next day but it does start to heat by the following afternoon, the fresher the better

Normally try to cut it as fresh as possible here also but if heavy rain is coming and ground conditions are deteriorating then we’ll cut the night before and spread it out. A bit more work but doesn’t heat anywhere near as much.

 

[Seasider]

Normally try to cut it as fresh as possible here also but if heavy rain is coming and ground conditions are deteriorating then we’ll cut the night before and spread it out. A bit more work but doesn’t heat anywhere near as much.

That’s a tidy silage clamp face...... credit to you[emoji106]

 

[pappuller]

That’s a tidy silage clamp face...... credit to you[emoji106]

and a proper handler aswell

 

[The Agrarian]

Looks like super silage from that angle. But also really really short chop.

 

[surprisefarmer]

and a proper handler aswell

Great setup @Suckndiesel , would like to try and get something like that going myself, rather than going outright and getting a zero grazer.

Out of interest, how do you find your Merlo, we bought a Turbo Farmer new just over 3 years ago, and it has broke my heart. We had 2 Manitous before that which where relatively trouble free.

 

[Suckndiesel]

Looks like super silage from that angle. But also really really short chop.

It’s not bad, cut around the last week of may. And yes it would be on the shorter side, put in with a Claas, prob be around 30mm average

 

[Suckndiesel]

Great setup @Suckndiesel , would like to try and get something like that going myself, rather than going outright and getting a zero grazer.

Out of interest, how do you find your Merlo, we bought a Turbo Farmer new just over 3 years ago, and it has broke my heart. We had 2 Manitous before that which where relatively trouble free.

Thanks.
Have had 4 merlos since 1994. Get on well enough with them, currently have a 2010 32.6 and a 2009 28.8. Don’t know much about the newer ones but wouldn’t be keen on all the emissions guff on them now. What bother did you have?

 

[Adam@Rumen]

Friend is selling this if anyone is interested:

"Zero Grazing Outfit
2 Mowers & 1 feed out box, Full working order can be seen working. All on LGP tyres, wide angle PTO shafts. Only selling due to change in farming policy, Open to sensible offers, would split."

 

[Suckndiesel]

Seen that, how does the feed out box work?

 

[Chippy]

That could be my old zero grazer. Didn’t stay here long before we realised it was too tight getting it down feed passage [emoji85][emoji23]

 

[surprisefarmer]

Thanks.
Have had 4 merlos since 1994. Get on well enough with them, currently have a 2010 32.6 and a 2009 28.8. Don’t know much about the newer ones but wouldn’t be keen on all the emissions guff on them now. What bother did you have?

Just about anything electrical seems to give bother;
solenoids controlling boom,
water temp sensors
handbrake
seat sensor
etc etc

Just after I typed that message yesterday morning it would not start when I went to feed the cows.

 

[holywell farmer]

Normally try to cut it as fresh as possible here also but if heavy rain is coming and ground conditions are deteriorating then we’ll cut the night before and spread it out. A bit more work but doesn’t heat anywhere near as much.

See man on pit kept silage just below the concrete which is good