I presume people have been complaining about the lads driving the tractor. As i see it you are teaching them valuable lesson and work ethics. In my eyes thats the sign of a great dad. Keep it up they a credit to you and your farm
Boy oh boy, does that bring back memories for me. Thanks We never nad the multi grabs like that. We just discharged right onto the wagon. It’s interesting to see all the different methods to speed things up. When we unloaded, there were roads on the wagon when we loaded into two sections. Then there was a pulley and hoist system that lifted half the load at a time up into the loft.
I've had a hand in a few different styles. Mostly small squares, with a thrower and basket wagons. One guy used a wire tie baler, dropped them in the field, and came back with a NH stacker, and dropped them in a heap by the conveyor. (he packed those bales TIGHT, as they were for sale. Heavy things to move!) A third guy made big squares. That was all mechanized, but a bit of a chore to feed in the barn. The least favorite was riding the wagon and stacking. THEN you had to restack in the barn... They all have advantages. I probably liked the thrower and basket wagon method best. We'd fill them all up in the afternoon, and leave them in the barnyard until morning- when it was cooler! You only handle the bales once- when you pull them off and stack them. You could also pull a wagon out into the pasture, and kick bales off into feed bunks; or just back one into the barn, and pull bales off as needed. Little waste or spoilage, as they're all off the ground and under cover. Perfect for tie stall dairies, and bank barns. Not so great for TMR style feeding or large free stall barns.
Great to see the boys working on the farm. The baler knotters are very clever but when they mess up!!! you notice baling twine across the field where the knives on one side hasn't cut the twine. So it's stop and pick up the messed bales and re thread the bailer which in these weather conditions you don't want any delay. I've noticed some makes of twine cut better than others but I replaced the knives just to be sure! Good work Richard and crew for a crop safely in 😀
good video. i remember the days, baling and carting back to the farm. Harrys got to learn somehow, to take over the reigns mate, good on ya for showing him and letting him learn. be safe !!!
Good team work with boys rich been following this field from start to finish and your headache an worry over hazzer needs to get a pair of dealer boots
So many memories of my childhood and early years farming watching this. I learnt very quickly to ride on the sledge on first round to make sure the bales were coming out at a weight i could pitch fork onto a trailer It's great your hard work paid off and that looks pretty decent hay for August too
Brilliant to see the team in action I’m at the farm manager easily in the way but his brother my far behind. Well done all for bringing in The 2023 Hay.
Well done team funky farmer 💪💪💪 the farmer p trailer came in very useful for the hay bale removal. Great to have Harry & Jack helping you also so great job everyone 👍👍👍
Very similar set up to what I use. Great for when you have limited help. Although, with the weather we’ve been having thinking of getting out of small squares and just going with round hay and silage bales.
Hi Richard,well done getting your hay done it looks like it’s pretty nice stuff I think that hay will be at a premium this year I haven’t seen any done in our part of Devon.it’s great to see your boys getting involved other than the hard work it was a nice job to get involved with everyone coming together to help brings back memories of when I was a lad getting the harvest in the worst bit was stacking them in the shed when you got up in the roof hot dusty no air and a sore head from banging it on the purlins happy days 👍
Isn't THAT the truth. You come down, after, looking like the Jolly Green Giant from all the hay dust- lumps on your head, a few litres lighter, and wanting nothing but a breeze and a good long drink! But what a great feeling seeing it all stacked and tucked away for the year!
well done lads......some nice hay there..there's a certain amount of luck involved with making hay you were lucky the sun was out for your day of baling.......we seem to get loads of cloudy days here in Devon when the dew hardly dry's off all day
Yes they should help out there dad every day and have jobs to do every day like my Grandpa used to tell me do you want to have a nice dinner and I enjoy working with my grandfather. Every time I come to see him he always have jobs for me to do but I took it as to kill time and things got done faster and I learn a lot too.
Good morning Richard and you lad’s, You have done a fantastic job I think you have done so well and them there lads have a fantastic day , You all deserve a day off not that you will get one as farmers work is never done, Ones again you have all done a fantastic job, You all take care of yourselves and stay safe and well and regards to your wife Richard.🚜🚜🚜👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️❤️👌👌
Amusing about CGI Harry, I wouldn't worry I first started driving tractors at a young age, first time on a cabless Nuffield 10/60( if it was cold I wore my grandfathers old WW1 Army Greatcoat ) & I couldn't reach the pedals, which made stopping somewhat interesting to say the least ! In my opinion, New Holland always made a good baler, but baling hay and baling straw are two different animals, hay bales never seem as neat. Your right about Devon and it's hills, but for a Farmer's boy from East Yorkshire now living in Mid Devon I love it, so much more character than the flat Holderness Plain !
I had the same problem possibly with late cut hay . Good looking bales but soft to walk on, on the stack. Easier to move headland flat 8's out with a grab than by hand. You are lucky to have 2 lads, willing to lend a hand. Not many people these days want to know small bales at all, or want too much money to help out.
Hi, I was actually driving a tractor on the road aged 13 back in 1970 lol loaded with hay bales on the trailer. no trailer brakes either. Baled hay with a similar baler too back then, plus I mowed the fields. I'll tell you something else, loading a trailer with bales like these on your own by hand is no joke..... DID the boys have sore fingers after all the bale handling ???
What a squad of hay folks..... we'll done in getting it all done... sure the beasts will love the stuff... Nice seeing a small square baler in action to but did make the blisters on my hands want to show up 😅.. stay safe 🏴
Lucky to find a Contractor I’m thinking who still wants to run a small baler. We need some replacements for our Village Fete for next year - the last of the old bales disintegrated this year. Struggling to find anyone who will make small bales around here. Well done all. Good family effort
That's a great amount of bales, i'm so glad that the weather worked with you and avoided soaking everything. Phew! It was looking a bit stormy near the end. If it's OK to ask, what's the difference between the round (wrapped) bales and the small square ones? Or are they the same just packed differently so you can feed the cows easier?
Well Richard since I became ill and I discovered your channel in 2020 your jack is not has keen has Harry he is the farmer out of your boys you can see Jack does not want to be down on the hay pastures sorry Jack for that comment your doing a good job with your dad 👍
Brilliant video Richard, a good outcome to a worrying week. And what about Jack and Hazza, you couldn't have done it all in one day without their help. 👍👍
Richard get some calcium into that cow, looks like milk fever, you certainty seen what the rural Ireland is like, agree completely on your views on rearing kids in an agricultural environment
I might be a bit picky about it, but why are you using square bails these day's, I remember in the '70 they used this version in NL but then there used to be a higher exit so a trailer pick the bail directly up and a farmhand stacked them up. Who is they driver on the bailing machine?
Brilliant to see the 135 out doing some field work
I presume people have been complaining about the lads driving the tractor. As i see it you are teaching them valuable lesson and work ethics. In my eyes thats the sign of a great dad. Keep it up they a credit to you and your farm
Good to see your two sons are helping on the farm rather than playing with they phones
bless them boys. Brings back so many happy memoreys
Good to see A. I Harry in action again
Great to see the boys driving, it’s all part of farming life driving tractors.
Boy oh boy, does that bring back memories for me. Thanks
We never nad the multi grabs like that. We just discharged right onto the wagon. It’s interesting to see all the different methods to speed things up.
When we unloaded, there were roads on the wagon when we loaded into two sections. Then there was a pulley and hoist system that lifted half the load at a time up into the loft.
I've had a hand in a few different styles. Mostly small squares, with a thrower and basket wagons. One guy used a wire tie baler, dropped them in the field, and came back with a NH stacker, and dropped them in a heap by the conveyor. (he packed those bales TIGHT, as they were for sale. Heavy things to move!) A third guy made big squares. That was all mechanized, but a bit of a chore to feed in the barn.
The least favorite was riding the wagon and stacking. THEN you had to restack in the barn...
They all have advantages. I probably liked the thrower and basket wagon method best. We'd fill them all up in the afternoon, and leave them in the barnyard until morning- when it was cooler! You only handle the bales once- when you pull them off and stack them. You could also pull a wagon out into the pasture, and kick bales off into feed bunks; or just back one into the barn, and pull bales off as needed. Little waste or spoilage, as they're all off the ground and under cover.
Perfect for tie stall dairies, and bank barns. Not so great for TMR style feeding or large free stall barns.
Nice one Richard, with the help of witches, pixies, Harry and Jack you got some nice hay.👍👍
Bet Harry loving driving the tractor driving and good to see Jack helping
The boys earned their dinner that night,extra portions all round. : }
Jack's right... exquisite bit of loading 🤣🤣 ...well done to you all, brilliant entertainment as usual 👏
Well done team work 👏 👍 💪 👌 Moor hands light work 💪💪💪👌🚜🚜🚜
So pleased for you all you managed to get a good crop of hay Richard, well done team, and it's another pat on the back from me!
Good to see Jack and Harry helping you 😊
CGI staff, a great idea. No wages to pay. 😂
Great team, brings back many memories of past harvests.
Handy to have those young fellers helping out. Good show.
Well done guys 405 bales and great helpers 2 ❤ hay bales
That good the two workers are helping out to move the bales
Great job
Great to see the boys working on the farm. The baler knotters are very clever but when they mess up!!! you notice baling twine across the field where the knives on one side hasn't cut the twine. So it's stop and pick up the messed bales and re thread the bailer which in these weather conditions you don't want any delay. I've noticed some makes of twine cut better than others but I replaced the knives just to be sure! Good work Richard and crew for a crop safely in 😀
Great job well done all of you. 👏
Great video Richard, good to see it all of the ground, the old 135 has had a day out as well.
Hi Richard happy for you getting your hay in harry and jack did a great job helping .
Nice one Mr C. That Computor image of Harry is his double WOW !! someone good on the computer . Nice work top-team
Used to love small bale hay making years ago same age as the lads 👍
Well played old boy. Well chuffed for you!
good video. i remember the days, baling and carting back to the farm. Harrys got to learn somehow, to take over the reigns mate, good on ya for showing him and letting him learn. be safe !!!
Excellent video again enjoyed very much your boys did a great job always nice to be done haying such a challenging year thanks for sharing
Good team work with boys rich been following this field from start to finish and your headache an worry over hazzer needs to get a pair of dealer boots
So many memories of my childhood and early years farming watching this. I learnt very quickly to ride on the sledge on first round to make sure the bales were coming out at a weight i could pitch fork onto a trailer
It's great your hard work paid off and that looks pretty decent hay for August too
Brilliant to see the team in action I’m at the farm manager easily in the way but his brother my far behind. Well done all for bringing in The 2023 Hay.
Brilliant to see all three of you out with tractors getting it done.
A distinct sound of them square balers. Think you could have narrowed in the rowing gates when you rowed it. Might not be as much left behind.
Well done boys you’ve done your dad proud
Great to see your lads working together.Well done.☺️👍
Well done team funky farmer 💪💪💪 the farmer p trailer came in very useful for the hay bale removal. Great to have Harry & Jack helping you also so great job everyone 👍👍👍
Well done Team Funky Farmer…. You’ve got Two good lads there Richard… train then well👍
Very similar set up to what I use. Great for when you have limited help. Although, with the weather we’ve been having thinking of getting out of small squares and just going with round hay and silage bales.
Hi Richard,well done getting your hay done it looks like it’s pretty nice stuff I think that hay will be at a premium this year I haven’t seen any done in our part of Devon.it’s great to see your boys getting involved other than the hard work it was a nice job to get involved with everyone coming together to help brings back memories of when I was a lad getting the harvest in the worst bit was stacking them in the shed when you got up in the roof hot dusty no air and a sore head from banging it on the purlins happy days 👍
Isn't THAT the truth. You come down, after, looking like the Jolly Green Giant from all the hay dust- lumps on your head, a few litres lighter, and wanting nothing but a breeze and a good long drink! But what a great feeling seeing it all stacked and tucked away for the year!
Maybe next year Jack drives the combine harvester if a farmer next door lets him
They are growing up fast. Well done.
The A team is back 👍great job lads
well done lads......some nice hay there..there's a certain amount of luck involved with making hay you were lucky the sun was out for your day of baling.......we seem to get loads of cloudy days here in Devon when the dew hardly dry's off all day
Very true
Always a proud moment. Have a good one guys
Yes they should help out there dad every day and have jobs to do every day like my Grandpa used to tell me do you want to have a nice dinner and I enjoy working with my grandfather. Every time I come to see him he always have jobs for me to do but I took it as to kill time and things got done faster and I learn a lot too.
Good morning Richard and you lad’s, You have done a fantastic job I think you have done so well and them there lads have a fantastic day , You all deserve a day off not that you will get one as farmers work is never done, Ones again you have all done a fantastic job, You all take care of yourselves and stay safe and well and regards to your wife Richard.🚜🚜🚜👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️❤️👌👌
Your team has done a good job of bringing the hay in
Amusing about CGI Harry, I wouldn't worry I first started driving tractors at a young age, first time on a cabless Nuffield 10/60( if it was cold I wore my grandfathers old WW1 Army Greatcoat ) & I couldn't reach the pedals, which made stopping somewhat interesting to say the least ! In my opinion, New Holland always made a good baler, but baling hay and baling straw are two different animals, hay bales never seem as neat. Your right about Devon and it's hills, but for a Farmer's boy from East Yorkshire now living in Mid Devon I love it, so much more character than the flat Holderness Plain !
You should change batteries in your tractor or get extra mobile phone booster batteries
I had the same problem possibly with late cut hay . Good looking bales but soft to walk on, on the stack. Easier to move headland flat 8's out with a grab than by hand. You are lucky to have 2 lads, willing to lend a hand. Not many people these days want to know small bales at all, or want too much money to help out.
Good effort getting you hay made, great work team.
I bet the boys loved it , great to see this , brilliant
Hi, I was actually driving a tractor on the road aged 13 back in 1970 lol loaded with hay bales on the trailer. no trailer brakes either. Baled hay with a similar baler too back then, plus I mowed the fields. I'll tell you something else, loading a trailer with bales like these on your own by hand is no joke..... DID the boys have sore fingers after all the bale handling ???
It's next day that gets you, when you find that your fingers wont straighten out
What a squad of hay folks..... we'll done in getting it all done... sure the beasts will love the stuff... Nice seeing a small square baler in action to but did make the blisters on my hands want to show up 😅.. stay safe 🏴
Lucky to find a Contractor I’m thinking who still wants to run a small baler. We need some replacements for our Village Fete for next year - the last of the old bales disintegrated this year. Struggling to find anyone who will make small bales around here. Well done all. Good family effort
Love a convoy. I think the boys had fun too
Rather jealous that you managed to make some hay. Well done for percevering 👍
Brilliant vid again rich i was on a 135 when I was 7 and it was near new
We'll done men what an achievement you've undertaken with your crack team and with the help of the saterlight navigation. What a lot of grass 😎😎😎😎
Good Job well done Richard 👍
Enjoy your Thatchers Cider 🍻 think the Boys deserve one too 🍺
Craic On 👍
good job and great helpers
That's a great amount of bales, i'm so glad that the weather worked with you and avoided soaking everything. Phew! It was looking a bit stormy near the end. If it's OK to ask, what's the difference between the round (wrapped) bales and the small square ones? Or are they the same just packed differently so you can feed the cows easier?
Well done lads.good on you all. 👏
I started driving tractor's at 11 year's old that was in 1971
Great job boys👍
Good job guys!!! Well done boys for helping dad!!
“Get the boys a drone 👏😄 “
Brilliant video richard go team❤👍👍👍
In a nutshell, that is what it's all about.
Well done lads. Cheers
Well done boy's 👏 👍
Awesome job lads 👍 stack's look good to me well done for getting it done 👍
Well done Sweetie ❤
Both the boys are really helpful find well with the be weather to
Well done Thatchers here we come lol
The modern baler gets along a lot better than my old
IH B47
Now that’s proper family farming! 😊
great result
Well Richard since I became ill and I discovered your channel in 2020 your jack is not has keen has Harry he is the farmer out of your boys you can see Jack does not want to be down on the hay pastures sorry Jack for that comment your doing a good job with your dad 👍
The boys leart how to reverse those artic trailers yet ?
Brilliant video Richard, a good outcome to a worrying week. And what about Jack and Hazza, you couldn't have done it all in one day without their help. 👍👍
I didnt have a flat 8 i had a pitch fork
405 bales, well worth the hard slog of Teddering Richard.👍👍👍
Richard get some calcium into that cow, looks like milk fever, you certainty seen what the rural Ireland is like, agree completely on your views on rearing kids in an agricultural environment
Great bit of family teamwork. And a win getting hay made amidst the rain storms of late. 🙂
I say well done boys and Harry getting used to a tractor for real but first harry have to use low gear first
enjoy the Thatchers
Don't think u need worry about them going too fasr,you'll be lucky if they come out of first gear.😂.
i was thinking about 400 before you said the number because you had a hell crop of grass
I might be a bit picky about it, but why are you using square bails these day's, I remember in the '70 they used this version in NL but then there used to be a higher exit so a trailer pick the bail directly up and a farmhand stacked them up.
Who is they driver on the bailing machine?
It suits there set up don’t really have a lot of space for rounds or big squares
well dun lads played a blander
Wasn't that non-cam brother on the 135? Pretty sure it was.
Too bad the bailer was having some hiccoughs with pick up and tension. Looks like pretty good hay. 😊👍👍
405! Good work, congrats
Ere we are and ere we goow bailin all over the world....
Shorts are never a good idea when moving small bale hay
thatchers gold crack on.
I hope your boys realise how lucky they are living on a farm .
Harry is allowed to drive smaller tractors but not the big ones till he turns 13
Better born lucky than rich!!
You must be quite proud of them Richard - Well done to you and the Mrs.