Harvesting the Oilseed Rape while the good weather holds.
Not quite ploughing and not quite disc harrowing, a mixture of both really. Small shears (on the front of the implement drag shallow in the harvested soil and the disc harrows level and break down the clods of earth.
There are so many different farm implements now that get pulled behind tractors. It use to be straightforward and simple; a plough, a disc harrow, a roller and a chain harrow.
a job well done and a great series too Roy; got to love the country
ReplyDeleteThanks Carole.
DeleteMooie serie over het boerenwerk ,maar wat een prachtig materiaal hebben ze tegenwoordig.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nic. Ja ze hebben een aantal fantastische machines en ze kosten veel aan.
DeleteThanks Nic. Yes they have some fantastic machines and they cost a lot to.
Lovely to see the work on the farm. You you need a 'insect' fix, go over to my blog today! Not as good as your but learning!
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret.
DeleteFarm machinery seems to get bigger, and more expensive, every year Roy. No wonder many farmers have to hire things these days.
ReplyDeleteYes John, I would think that Harvester was a about £250,000 and the tractor about £140,000.
DeleteHey Roy...Fascinating the machinery,and the way it works!!
ReplyDeleteMy Uncle was a potato farmer, and the prices of machinery put him in the ground!!
Grace
Its all rather expensive now and very complicated GG.
DeleteThese machines are quite impressive!
ReplyDeleteThis a good time in the season to see animals although most of the raptors like Black kites are going back to their winter grounds now!
Our fields here have bee harvested a couple of ago already.
Very nice pictures and interesting footage, Roy!
Keep well!
Thanks Noushka, there are still a lot of butterflies about, but the bird population will change soon, Summer species migrating and then a gap before the winter ones arrive.
DeleteI can imagine that plowing and harrowing in the pass helps save on the diesel costs.
ReplyDeleteYes it was much easier Steve.
DeleteWhat a huge machines they have there for now huh.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see. Unfortunately no yellow colored fields more;-)