Finished the winter barley
The boys got the winter barley finished today which has been great and given us a window to get the oilseed drilled.
The boys got the winter barley finished today which has been great and given us a window to get the oilseed drilled.
As the fields get cleared the fertiliser gets spread as a base fertiliser 0:12:12. We use the digger to load and the bredal to spread and move in one go so the system is for a one man band. Spreads … Read More
Pete is back for harvest, I think it’s his 11th. I’m sure he will correct me tomorrow.
Last night we had a wonderful evening at Girton College Cambridge. £19500 was raised for the Worshipful Company of Farmers with people’s generous contributions for the Auction and bidding.
Look at the right hand side spot yield 17.1 t/ha in barley.
Peter Notman Nuffield scholar and crew have come over from Australia to tour around Dairy and farm businesses. They bought a flying camera which was brilliant and I’ll post on you tube. We have moved from the Hybrid Volume on … Read More
The early morning service for the day.
The boys on the lorries did epic cpc training today. Sheltering from the rain.
We started the annual lorry inspection today and finish tomorrow. The boys have them looking smart. You can tell good drivers when they can reverse lorries down drives and through stable yards which cars could hardly fit. Barley moisture tonight … Read More