I like Andrew Ward more and more with each video … proper bloke … clearly an excellent farmer and a quality chap to boot. His videos are interesting and informative… for the life of me I have no idea why he doesn’t have more subscribers… he definitely deserves them but I guess that takes time. Andrew, if you or your team read this please keep up the great work … !!!
Brilliant vid. Very interesting. That tractor and drill is some set up! Would love to see it working first hand. Hopefully the merlot tastes good tonight! Cant beat it! Cheers and thanks for the retweets on Twitter regarding the lodges in mid wales! 👌 Cheers 🍷
The Simba drill is doing a grand job in challenging conditions, cannot imagine any of the demo DD drills doing a similar job. A Fastrac on the front of the Bailey would make a great outfit for the local YFC on a day trip to Skeggy!!!
Now what could go wrong on a YF day trip to skeggy!!! The Freeflow does a cracking job in those conditions and I’m sure you’re right, nothing else would run as well.
Really excellent demonstration of the drills can't wait to see the difference in germination and crop yields. It has shown one result already, that you have and run the best drill already ,the results in that compacted headland was outstanding
Yes you’re right, the demo has proved his good out Freeflow is. The differences in the plots will be very interesting, we’ve not had any rain since the drill day.
Very very interesting. Thanks so much for this. I used to be involved in a steam museum in Essex & I have to say you so remind me of Peter Philpot. That is meant as a compliment by the way.
I’d keep the freeflow for now,even if you decide on another drill. We have a freeflow and have not long had a weaving gd and neither are perfect but both good in the right situations. Thanks for doing the updates, I think it so useful for other farmers to see how things can be done and spreading your expert knowledge!
Thanks for your comments Dan. Interesting you have a Freeflow and a gd, you’ve all options covered. I’ll definitely keep our Freeflow but want a smaller drill for when drilling direct into lots of trash or cover crops.
I always enjoy your weekly updates and appreciate you always taking the time to respond to questions. My question today is, did farmers in the UK adjust their spring seeding plans in response to the run up in commodity prices; more wheat, less barley? Spring seeded oilseeds?
Good evening Andrew With inputs so high at the moment do the economics still stack up for drilling your compacted headland area as I don’t suspect you are expecting much of a return on it. Would a cover crop help to repair the structure? Kind regards Guy
Will you still be able to go on with an application of pre em even with the chits / growth stage of the barley? Another great video. Thanks for making them each week!
Looks like on your heavy field, simba is the best machine, the sprinter needs a pass of the roll. ( maybe better with both but the finer work from the simba , you have less worries when you re a day late with rolling)
@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard No I didn’t, do you remember which video it was? We’ve had 2 free flows, and 2 sprinters. Downside of free flow was tines snapping, chopped straw, and bearings were always going mainly on front rollers. The free flow would go better in wet than sprinter, especially the new type we have now.
Our local NFU branch are having a meeting with red tractor ,I think the chairman will have his work cut that evening,several disgruntled farmers in the area,they kept it hidden about the funding from AHDB,or Im asleep,so being double funded through the levies and subscriptions,Its like the tail wagging the dog with them.
I used to support RT now I think it's a waste of time loads of red tape for nothing and imports undercut us using many banned practices and products. Scrap it
Take this season ,farm assured cereals off the combine,£170-180,non assured cereals now £300,we have been losing around 1% a year in self sufficiency of food production ,RT dont seem to worry about products produced wit chemicals we cant use,One farmer asked Christine Tacon ,what they were doing about Argentinian Beef coming into Ireland and sold as that, Irish ,half the beef they dont the country of origin never mind the age,sex,dam ,we have 5 tags out they they start cutting you BPS
The only thing wrong with all Bailey Trailers are the stands, they need removing as they always drag the ground. Bloody annoying when swapping all the time
Agree but we have the foldaway version which works a treat and does t need taking off but last week it dropped down going down a lane and bent it! I’ll put it in next weeks vid,
I like Andrew Ward more and more with each video … proper bloke … clearly an excellent farmer and a quality chap to boot. His videos are interesting and informative… for the life of me I have no idea why he doesn’t have more subscribers… he definitely deserves them but I guess that takes time. Andrew, if you or your team read this please keep up the great work … !!!
Thank Jonathon, great comments! 😃👍👌
Brilliant vid. Very interesting. That tractor and drill is some set up! Would love to see it working first hand. Hopefully the merlot tastes good tonight! Cant beat it! Cheers and thanks for the retweets on Twitter regarding the lodges in mid wales! 👌 Cheers 🍷
No problem Richard, anytime.👍😃
Happy Easter to Rhona & Yourself you’ll certainly get some feedback from the Demo field Andy.
Thanks Paul, hope you’ve had a great few days. Lots of things already learnt from the demo field!
That is a really nice tribute to Lord Plumb. On a lighter note good luck with a week in the office!!
Thanks John, I’ll need it! 🤦♂️
May have commented too soon sorry Andrew.
Your free flow drill has done an amazing job in those conditions 👍
Guy
That’s ok Guy, it did a cracking job, I don’t know of any other drill which would of gone close to that Freeflow.
The Simba drill is doing a grand job in challenging conditions, cannot imagine any of the demo DD drills doing a similar job. A Fastrac on the front of the Bailey would make a great outfit for the local YFC on a day trip to Skeggy!!!
Now what could go wrong on a YF day trip to skeggy!!! The Freeflow does a cracking job in those conditions and I’m sure you’re right, nothing else would run as well.
Another great video Andrew! Good luck with those audits!!
Thanks, it’s going to be a tough few days!
Really excellent demonstration of the drills can't wait to see the difference in germination and crop yields.
It has shown one result already, that you have and run the best drill already ,the results in that compacted headland was outstanding
Yes you’re right, the demo has proved his good out Freeflow is. The differences in the plots will be very interesting, we’ve not had any rain since the drill day.
Lovely fitting tribute to Lord Plumb, you won't go far wrong with horsch Drill, fast becoming the u.k direct drilling manufacturer of choice
Cheers Ian, he was a wonderful chap. All Horsch kit is so well made.
Very very interesting. Thanks so much for this. I used to be involved in a steam museum in Essex & I have to say you so remind me of Peter Philpot. That is meant as a compliment by the way.
😃😃Thank you. 👍
Happy Easter! The man was a legend!
Great update Andrew, hopefully all gets growing okay. New pup looks a handful, nice looking trailer. Happy easter to you and family.
Same to you Layton. 👍
I’d keep the freeflow for now,even if you decide on another drill. We have a freeflow and have not long had a weaving gd and neither are perfect but both good in the right situations.
Thanks for doing the updates, I think it so useful for other farmers to see how things can be done and spreading your expert knowledge!
Thanks for your comments Dan. Interesting you have a Freeflow and a gd, you’ve all options covered. I’ll definitely keep our Freeflow but want a smaller drill for when drilling direct into lots of trash or cover crops.
Grand job Andrew.
I always enjoy your weekly updates and appreciate you always taking the time to respond to questions.
My question today is, did farmers in the UK adjust their spring seeding plans in response to the run up in commodity prices; more wheat, less barley? Spring seeded oilseeds?
I don’t think many have because seed will have been on farm for ages.
Good evening Andrew
With inputs so high at the moment do the economics still stack up for drilling your compacted headland area as I don’t suspect you are expecting much of a return on it.
Would a cover crop help to repair the structure?
Kind regards
Guy
Well said Andrew about Lord plum he did alot for the industry
He did, he was such a nice chap and so well respected.
That simba drill is super no bother to it on that ground 👍
The tougher the conditions, the better it runs, it really does show how good it is and when it was designed it was way ahead of its time,
Will you still be able to go on with an application of pre em even with the chits / growth stage of the barley?
Another great video. Thanks for making them each week!
Yes, we did it straight after it was rolled.
Save your money Andrew didn't see any else there to beat that simba great videos
You’re right! Just need a drill to run in trash and cover crops.
Think your own drill is better than the rest on that tough land.
Previous drills didn't fill the slot or left it too rough. Slug heaven😂
I think you’re right!
I bloody love that video thanks
Cheers David. 👌
Looks like on your heavy field, simba is the best machine, the sprinter needs a pass of the roll. ( maybe better with both but the finer work from the simba , you have less worries when you re a day late with rolling)
We rolled all of the field when we’d finished. 😃👍
Lord Plumb outlived four presidents after him.
Are you drilling sb on the headland and sw was on the demo plots?
No Nigel, the whole field is spring barley.
You really want to be running 3” Dutches doing what your doing there
That drill was only a trial, if you watched some later ones, we got better yields with our Freeflow.
@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard No I didn’t, do you remember which video it was? We’ve had 2 free flows, and 2 sprinters.
Downside of free flow was tines snapping, chopped straw, and bearings were always going mainly on front rollers.
The free flow would go better in wet than sprinter, especially the new type we have now.
There’s numerous videos with the Freeflow drilling. The harvesting one of the dd trials gave some interesting data.
@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard yes watched your cover crop one and your yields behind them are about as good as ours.
You may have a short fuse after the red tractor audit
I’ll let you know, I’ll put in in next weeks update!
Our local NFU branch are having a meeting with red tractor ,I think the chairman will have his work cut that evening,several disgruntled farmers in the area,they kept it hidden about the funding from AHDB,or Im asleep,so being double funded through the levies and subscriptions,Its like the tail wagging the dog with them.
I used to support RT now I think it's a waste of time loads of red tape for nothing and imports undercut us using many banned practices and products. Scrap it
Take this season ,farm assured cereals off the combine,£170-180,non assured cereals now £300,we have been losing around 1% a year in self sufficiency of food production ,RT dont seem to worry about products produced wit chemicals we cant use,One farmer asked Christine Tacon ,what they were doing about Argentinian Beef coming into Ireland and sold as that, Irish ,half the beef they dont the country of origin never mind the age,sex,dam ,we have 5 tags out they they start cutting you BPS
RT is causing all sorts of agro.
Some difference in the drill finish .
There is, a lot!
Your going to struggle match the free flow Andrew what a setup !!
I think you’re right!!
@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard we have the magnetic signs now like you have to put on our trailers. Thanks for the info you gave us last year in a comment.
Pleased you got sorted, great way of getting messages across.
The only thing wrong with all Bailey Trailers are the stands, they need removing as they always drag the ground. Bloody annoying when swapping all the time
Agree but we have the foldaway version which works a treat and does t need taking off but last week it dropped down going down a lane and bent it! I’ll put it in next weeks vid,
you not going get better drill than Simba ANDREW
I think you’re right!