I’m back from USA and into the silage. Today mowing with our taarup and john deere 10ft....... Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram Snapchat and Facebook just search gerry6420
Hope you had a good time in America, we have our silage in thankfully. Just wondering how much land you own and how many cows because you seem like a decent size farm?
J McConnell yea we own 70 acres and rent quite a bit, farm 380 acres in total . 60 suckler cows. Run about 250 cattle over summer and 380 over last winter. Beefing 200. Have about 80 acres in tillage. 60 acres of hay. That’s about the run of it.
James O Brien our 3rd cut is 40 acres just cause we cut early start of May and that was 320 acres had one field burn out and add on the 100 acres of maize
James O Brien it’ll all be wanted this year. We’ve good few bales to make too. All the hay ground is there ready. Gonna pit some of it too. Hopeful we get a dry spell to get it all finished up
On the mowers... l thought twas 2 linkage mowers ye had Gerry? Did ye borrow that deere w grouper? Does the dew bother ya, suppose b half the day waiting for it to lift this time of year?
Bambinohead1 no the dew wasn’t a issue. It went in in very nice order for the time of year. Got a loan of the trailer mower for group the rows. Plan is to sell the older of the taarup mounted mowers and buy a trailer with a grouper. On the look out for one 2/3 years old that’s not done much. There hard to come by. Most are contractor mowers
gerry6420 I've been told cows do better on wagon grass for some reason and if you get like a pottenger toro or a jumbo your 6930 should be able to power it and pottenger has one of the best reps for not shearing pins and bolts. Great vid
David E you’d only do that for a self propelled or in light stuff. With a trailer harvester or baler you’d pull your hair out trying to lift a big 30ft
Patrick Mcmanus jf900 not really made to lift heavy 20 foot rows.A1050or1060 no problem or the big 1260 will lift 30 foot if ya had 300 plus horses to drive it
drumdy we were effected very badly with the drought in June and July. 6 weeks after the 1st cut had been done, the ground still was yellow like it had been cut a few days only. A lot of second cuts aren’t even done round here yet.
Looks another good crop of grass. Keep up the videos. Great viewing.🚜
Good to have you home again bro
Gold Fire thanks buddy 👍
You are so encouraging
tallcaller I don’t know how 🤷♂️😂
gerry6420 u just are a great person
Welcome back, hope you had a enjoyable trip to USA farms. Nice video back on the homeland. 👍😉
Neusa C yes had a great time great to get away on a trip but also great to get home
Great video once again. KEEP HER LIT LAD
John Cahalane thanks John 👍
Hi nice video good work
GEERRYY go on ya boy-ya
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Great video
JD Munro thanks
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Doyler 1979 👍👌
havent watched the video yet but can guarantee it will be great
Walshie Boy 99 I remember. I know your UA-cam name better 😂
Jack Mcgahan hope you watched it then 😜
Looks like a decent crop for 2nd cut after dry spell your pits should be quite full
davie0979 yes it yields well. Hope to have plenty of stuff
hows the field you reseeded getting along ? great video
Hope you had a good time in America, we have our silage in thankfully. Just wondering how much land you own and how many cows because you seem like a decent size farm?
J McConnell yea we own 70 acres and rent quite a bit, farm 380 acres in total . 60 suckler cows. Run about 250 cattle over summer and 380 over last winter. Beefing 200. Have about 80 acres in tillage. 60 acres of hay. That’s about the run of it.
Would you ever consider swapping to baling the silage instead of the pit?
We have gave it ago this year to see how much of a difference it will make
You won't be short on silage this year
tek bros hopefully. We were bit short last year so not taking any chances
We'll be doing 12 acres of 3rd cut end of next week add an extra 75 80 bales to the heap
James O Brien our 3rd cut is 40 acres just cause we cut early start of May and that was 320 acres had one field burn out and add on the 100 acres of maize
James O Brien it’ll all be wanted this year. We’ve good few bales to make too. All the hay ground is there ready. Gonna pit some of it too. Hopeful we get a dry spell to get it all finished up
On the mowers... l thought twas 2 linkage mowers ye had Gerry? Did ye borrow that deere w grouper? Does the dew bother ya, suppose b half the day waiting for it to lift this time of year?
Bambinohead1 no the dew wasn’t a issue. It went in in very nice order for the time of year. Got a loan of the trailer mower for group the rows. Plan is to sell the older of the taarup mounted mowers and buy a trailer with a grouper. On the look out for one 2/3 years old that’s not done much. There hard to come by. Most are contractor mowers
Nice
farming life cheers 👍
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Wa model the John Deere
farming life 6930 I’m driving
Have you ever looked at a silage wagon as a replacement for the jf down the line?
Tommy's hand yes could be an option but feels maybe a little far from the yard for it to be viable. Never looked into it
gerry6420 I've been told cows do better on wagon grass for some reason and if you get like a pottenger toro or a jumbo your 6930 should be able to power it and pottenger has one of the best reps for not shearing pins and bolts. Great vid
Masseyman6480 I feel like they’d be quicker than the jf too
Hi im a huge fan can u please film a bunch of roles of silage e.g buckraking carting...
James Kennedy_ I’ll try. Not easy though when I’m only on the harvester.
Thanks anyway the video was great. nice jd r series.
Make the first time round 30ft by grouping the 2nd time and back swath on to it.
David E I’ve done that before.... jf 900 struggles 🙁
David E you’d only do that for a self propelled or in light stuff. With a trailer harvester or baler you’d pull your hair out trying to lift a big 30ft
Here in sweden most farmers use butterflies with swath belts. The balers seems to be able to handle it well
is that a 1365 mower ?
Will you be at the ploughing
Jack 235 not this year jack
The jf should be able for 20ft rows we have a jf and she has no problem with the 20ft
Patrick Mcmanus jf900 not really made to lift heavy 20 foot rows.A1050or1060 no problem or the big 1260 will lift 30 foot if ya had 300 plus horses to drive it
mrhorsepower150 mine growls but if u give her plenty of the deisl there is no problem
I’ve lifted 20fts but it’s hard on her. Depends on crop and conditions. 16ft is nice side row. Doesn’t stuff, and you get through it nicely
gerry6420 2nd cut crow isn’t heavy and it is less driving
What hp is needed to run that mower
5x green tv 90hp would run it.
Howya
Where u from ??
Ryan McCormack dundalk.... co. Louth
Why not just mowe ten foots and let it wilt and rake it next day it really helps drying
Ethan earle yes could be an option
why you so late in the year doing second cut
drumdy we were effected very badly with the drought in June and July. 6 weeks after the 1st cut had been done, the ground still was yellow like it had been cut a few days only. A lot of second cuts aren’t even done round here yet.
Will you be at the ploughing
noone agri not sure yet..... I might