When you’re dropping the block in the passage infront of the cows you could drop the block further away from the cows to prevent the shear head going close to the cows and then close the sheargrab and push the block around so its paralell with the feeding barriers , this will reduce youre need to fork the silage manually and silage will be eaten quicker there fore cows will get fresher silage more often and might milk more 👍 . This is what we do and it works well I highly recomend . Great video👍
Push the block around when bringing in the next block. Saves time closing and opening the grab and the chance of straining the grab sideways. Also when cutting the top row of silage, I put downward pressure on the loader and then cut. Gives a better cut on the spongy top of the pit
Great video as always 👍, like most farmers I suffer from back trouble. Put old cow mats into parlour pit floor. Took weight out of cluster piece n fitted the super soft liners to ensure cows milked out properly on milking technician advice. It has made huge difference to my back n cost virtually nothing as cow mats were shook.
Adrian, I think some of the main reasons that your channel is doing so well is that you seem to run such a clean, efficient operation. The fact that you will only endorse products you like without having any preconditions is a huge bonus and only adds to your credibility. Keep up the great work and I look forward to more great content in the future.
Brian, he explains himself so well. It is allot of fun to watch. I am learning so much about farming. He is always into tinkering with things. It makes me smile.
White grease did such a bang up job on my barn roller door... it was recommended by the door installer guy. I used it on the tension spring and on the rollers.
If you think you've poor visibility with the sheer grab on the frontloader you should try pushing up silage with a grab on a telehandler. We have a shed with a feed barrier on either side and when you have to work on the left side you just have to know where the grab is by instinct because you cant see at all
Super stuff Adrian. The case is flying around the yard, a perfect yard tractor. That meal bin looks a great idea now, could do with 1 for our weanling shed away from the yard
Great video adrian. On the feeding side of the silge blocks..... drop the block off away from the barrier , back up , and with the grab still open drive forward on the outer half of the block and this will rotate the block to parallel to the barrier and nearer....less forking and feed fresher silage. Great setup.
Tractor will look well with new wider tyres, if could find a set of front fenders for her it would finish her off nicely. Have you ever considered the getting a high speed starter motor for her. We got one for our 885 a few years ago and it made winter starting a very simple exercise. Great video as always 👍👍
@@IFarmWeFarm I am checking the weather now 2000 your time and it is 39 degrees F. And Monday, it looks like you will be having rain all day. I will not complain about our sunny rain showers. That weather is tough.
I think you might be missing a trick with the front loader Adrian. When you drop the block of silage off on the feed passage come back and push it around so that its in line with the barrier. Disadvantage is that you will have to bring in silage more often, but id rather that than spending days manually pushing in silage! The other advantage is that you can drop the block off further away from the animals which means there is less risk of an animal getting hurt with the blade. Looks like a great setup though!
At home we use bales but when im at some of my mates who use clamp silage i would set a full grab full off, then come in at it again and take half of it from the side closest the feed passage and then set it in. Saves alot of graiping, but as said you end up putting silage in more often, but easier to sit in tractor more often than use the graip more. Great video, keep up the good work
If u bought a empty ibc and cut a square out of the top u can put ur nuts in it and can put it slanting on a concrete block and can also transport it on a pallet it is so handy and cheap we have one on my farm
A safe way to feed the cattle ,is to leave the block of silage out from the feeding barrier a couple of feet ,then close yr grab and push the silage block in to the barrier with the side of yr closed grab....ps.love yr videos.👍
That bin is a great idea. The tractor is ideal for ur job nice and handy around ur yard. Price BKT tyres for it.yes good idea put wider all round. I put new ones on my Massey 5612 .great tyres. Class video once again ⭐👍
17.42tractor looks like a toy🚜😂great video pit looks good 👍 I don't think it's slow at all does the job 👍 the feed bin looks great👌👍 Take care stay safe 👌 cheers 👍 🐜
Enjoy this vid👍we use 44 gallon drums but they are heavy, no fun reaching in bottom for last bit, let lone moving into barn. This vid n Grassmen vid on VDW diet feeder that hooks on rear linkage are two products I will be looking into. Maybe purchasing in near future? Thanks
Hi Adrian would like you thoughts on the tipsy bin as you have had it a while now?is it very strong? Any advice be much appreciated.cheers Michael patience
We had awful trouble with our roller doors. There was awful wind and the back metal piece heeping thre roĺer in place broke strait off so we had to get some lad in to fix it
When are you planning to post your videos regarding the new tyres for the case im looking at buying new tyres myself and all info would greatly be appreciated because there so dear and i just want to get the best for my budget
Great video adrian.you right it's fast enough as you said the loader and tractor. As time goes by you get very used of using the grab in front.it takes a bit of time to get fully used of using it.you won't do without that loader a day when you be really used of it for odd jobs.well done to cavan today. The bin is a great idea.when it gets empty would it not blow away Or can it be tied to something.
Nice bin I use alliance tyres on bobcat fined them best for load all the rest just fell off it love the case tractor my cousin still feeds 200 cattle with a 5000 he bought new
fed near 200 for a few years with a mf 165 and a rear mounted shear grab on a high lift frame.....would not want to go back to that outfit .........................
Great video as always Adrian no bother to d case , better to take smaller blocks and move across the face quicker that's my theory anyway cool meal bin 😉👍
As regards tyres id have to recommend bkt there a great tyre and there not overly dear we have a set on out tracror and loader and couldnt say a bad word about them
that could be my new purchase seen u taking meal out of it we have a meal bin u put bucket under and pull leaver and it fills best job but that looks easier
That's a fine tractor. Tisnt like your travelling miles with the grab of silage. Are the bottom prongs on the shear grab worn and that's why she doesn't have a clean bite?
Great wee meal bin that! Does the rear bale carrier lift it as well? I think the case works well with the shear grab! Not that slow at all. Quite impressed with it to be honest! Great job Adrian! Well done 👍🏻
@@gjbingham1 just seen it, did you notice how the weight put down the rear tyres on that Case 😩, heavy machine but well made. Yes a rear bales lifter lifts the bin too
@@IFarmWeFarm yes i see what you mean. it does fairly weigh the tractor down. The smaller ones would be lighter but then you lose out on the capacity 🤔. Many thanks again for the videos Adrian.
DJI Mavic Air 2. there’s a link in the video’s description. The Mavic Air 1 is just as good and a lot cheaper. It filmed our Silage Video. Big boy’s toy’s
Cutting off a cows head with the shear grab, that should make for an interesting video, can only imagine the comments 😂. Sorry! Just thinking out loud. Nice feed bin, you'll never break it, you're not that kind of guy. Give it to someone who will really abuse it, that's how to test it. Great video Adrian.
If I remember correctly the standard pump was about 35 litres a min to the remotes (remaining flow is directed to the power steering) at 1000 rpm. There is or at least was a high speed drive gear kit available which I think increased the flow by about 20%.
@@jerryodriscoll3691 ... should be obviously depending how it was plumbed. Again from memory there is a divider block in the main flow from the pump which was sized to allow about 10 litres run to the steering and the rest was available to anything else.
Totally agree, you would believe some of the items that I get asked to review!! I also like company’s that tell you to be just honest with it. Non of this is paid promotion either as I like to help guys like this out
If outside in a wet windy day the meal will blow away when filling buckets and rain will get inside the bin leaving it sticky and damp. I would’ve like to have seen the lid hinged to the box as well. Not criticising Adrian just observing the practicalities of new things.
I totally get what you mean, at first glance I thought the same, but a hinged lid would defeat its purpose. It’s a large lid so if it was hinged it would be more dangerous in the wind as it could slam closed, my coal bunker does it all the time 🤕, you’d still have to open a hinged lid if it was raining so not much difference there. Also it would affect its balance which is its biggest advantage. It’s a light strong lid so it won’t snap or break. It has to be large so that you can empty it from the back first. It is truly so easily to use.
@@IFarmWeFarm What bothered me was the bar had no tether to the bin. It is always nice to be able to pull something out and free your hands up and not be concerned with where you put the bar.
My dad always throws in the waste silege to let the cattle pick through it. And I haaaaate it. It leaves the feeding area hard to work with and if it's not cleaned out (which is almost always), it means the cattle don't have nearly as much access to the good silege. Meaning, there's more pushing up to do and fluting around at feeding time. Wish he'd listen to me but he never will.
@@jerryodriscoll3691 we've about 8inches of crap on top and was all down the face of the pit. He threw it all in and you can straight away the difference between out good bales and our bad silege. They're not eating it.
That bin is a great, simple idea, absolutely nothing to break on it. Simple is good, probably why my wife’s still with me 😂
Lol
🤣🤣
Hello from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thanks for sharing your great video’s please keep them coming.
When you’re dropping the block in the passage infront of the cows you could drop the block further away from the cows to prevent the shear head going close to the cows and then close the sheargrab and push the block around so its paralell with the feeding barriers , this will reduce youre need to fork the silage manually and silage will be eaten quicker there fore cows will get fresher silage more often and might milk more 👍 . This is what we do and it works well I highly recomend . Great video👍
That’s makes a lot of sense in fairness, we will try that, thanks for the tip
Push the block around when bringing in the next block. Saves time closing and opening the grab and the chance of straining the grab sideways. Also when cutting the top row of silage, I put downward pressure on the loader and then cut. Gives a better cut on the spongy top of the pit
@@PVAglue-fi4kc yes we do that too works well 👍
When u are grabbing the silage stop closing halfway through and lower it tilt the loader to relieve the pressure and to get a cleaner cut
Adrian you keep a clean farm for a one man operation good luck to you I love watching your videos
Great video as always 👍, like most farmers I suffer from back trouble. Put old cow mats into parlour pit floor. Took weight out of cluster piece n fitted the super soft liners to ensure cows milked out properly on milking technician advice. It has made huge difference to my back n cost virtually nothing as cow mats were shook.
Adrian, I think some of the main reasons that your channel is doing so well is that you seem to run such a clean, efficient operation. The fact that you will only endorse products you like without having any preconditions is a huge bonus and only adds to your credibility. Keep up the great work and I look forward to more great content in the future.
Brian, he explains himself so well. It is allot of fun to watch. I am learning so much about farming. He is always into tinkering with things. It makes me smile.
We had an 895 .. loved it
Looking forward to seeing those lights on the tractor!
Check out our last video of fitted them
A really enjoyable video. Great work also on the editing of it, all the effort & time is paying off now, mighty job well done 👏👏
White grease did such a bang up job on my barn roller door... it was recommended by the door installer guy. I used it on the tension spring and on the rollers.
That bin looks a god send, I've passed the information on to a few lads I know and my friend has a small co-op,I'll pass it on to him too 🇮🇪☘
Great video as always the bin will be very handy for your farm
If you think you've poor visibility with the sheer grab on the frontloader you should try pushing up silage with a grab on a telehandler. We have a shed with a feed barrier on either side and when you have to work on the left side you just have to know where the grab is by instinct because you cant see at all
Oh yeah!! you did put on the new lights on the back of the tractor. I am so glad that you got the new weight for the back of the tractor.
Fantastic video well done best of luck with the loader Great job on the case
Oh and a video idea for ya. Would love to see how you wire stuff in more detail, if you use solder or use those crimps. What crimps you use etc etc
Super stuff Adrian. The case is flying around the yard, a perfect yard tractor. That meal bin looks a great idea now, could do with 1 for our weanling shed away from the yard
Great video adrian. On the feeding side of the silge blocks..... drop the block off away from the barrier , back up , and with the grab still open drive forward on the outer half of the block and this will rotate the block to parallel to the barrier and nearer....less forking and feed fresher silage. Great setup.
Great way of feedings Adrian. I’d love it!
Good video Adrian silage looks pretty good 👍
Tractor will look well with new wider tyres, if could find a set of front fenders for her it would finish her off nicely. Have you ever considered the getting a high speed starter motor for her. We got one for our 885 a few years ago and it made winter starting a very simple exercise. Great video as always 👍👍
The sun is shining! Holy smokes, Adrian. I have been watching your weather and there has been so much rain and cold.
Yes good old Irish weather, at least the rain gets warmer in the summer 😩
@@IFarmWeFarm It, the rain, keeps the grass green. And, as you know, there is allot of green grass in Ireland its what makes the butter so good!!
@@IFarmWeFarm I am checking the weather now 2000 your time and it is 39 degrees F. And Monday, it looks like you will be having rain all day. I will not complain about our sunny rain showers. That weather is tough.
I think you might be missing a trick with the front loader Adrian. When you drop the block of silage off on the feed passage come back and push it around so that its in line with the barrier. Disadvantage is that you will have to bring in silage more often, but id rather that than spending days manually pushing in silage! The other advantage is that you can drop the block off further away from the animals which means there is less risk of an animal getting hurt with the blade. Looks like a great setup though!
I will seriously give that a go, getting fed up of pushing it back manually, thanks for the tip 👍
Thanks for suggesting the best practices. Using machinery wisely and saving ones back is always the best solution.
At home we use bales but when im at some of my mates who use clamp silage i would set a full grab full off, then come in at it again and take half of it from the side closest the feed passage and then set it in. Saves alot of graiping, but as said you end up putting silage in more often, but easier to sit in tractor more often than use the graip more. Great video, keep up the good work
If u bought a empty ibc and cut a square out of the top u can put ur nuts in it and can put it slanting on a concrete block and can also transport it on a pallet it is so handy and cheap we have one on my farm
A safe way to feed the cattle ,is to leave the block of silage out from the feeding barrier a couple of feet ,then close yr grab and push the silage block in to the barrier with the side of yr closed grab....ps.love yr videos.👍
we have a jfc meal bin 750 kilos for the bale lifter wouldn’t trade it for anything two clips to close it it’s the same at the bottom as that one
I’ve used them, great bin but hard to get at that meal on the bottom
Great closing comment 👍
That bin is a great idea. The tractor is ideal for ur job nice and handy around ur yard. Price BKT tyres for it.yes good idea put wider all round. I put new ones on my Massey 5612 .great tyres. Class video once again ⭐👍
17.42tractor looks like a toy🚜😂great video pit looks good 👍 I don't think it's slow at all does the job 👍 the feed bin looks great👌👍
Take care stay safe 👌 cheers 👍 🐜
Great video, the tyres grand for over winter it's only doing yard work, spring time be time enough when the field work starts, just a suggestion
Enjoy this vid👍we use 44 gallon drums but they are heavy, no fun reaching in bottom for last bit, let lone moving into barn. This vid n Grassmen vid on VDW diet feeder that hooks on rear linkage are two products I will be looking into. Maybe purchasing in near future? Thanks
If you don’t need a lot of grip with the tyres what about a commercial tread pattern like grass pattern or road pattern used by the MOD or councils ?
Great 👍 video like 👍 the drone work keep safe 👍👍😌😌👩🌾👩🌾🚜🚜🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧😷😷
Good stuff Adrian, i remember been head first in an aul wood bin trying to get the last bit of meal out of it, keep at her lad!
You have the beautiful non-Welsh farm on youtube :) Id love to visit one day. You are a credit to farming.
Bought this meal bin mighty job
Always a joy to watch 👍
Really enjoy your videos. Keep up great work..
Now that's a handy bin lad......case working fab and well done on beating the Donegal lads too...!!👍
Cheer lad 👍
Good meal bin.... well designed.
That meal bin is a mighty gob
Hi Adrian would like you thoughts on the tipsy bin as you have had it a while now?is it very strong? Any advice be much appreciated.cheers Michael patience
Another cracking video Adrian. Good job sir.🙂👍
Cheers lad 👍
We had awful trouble with our roller doors. There was awful wind and the back metal piece heeping thre roĺer in place broke strait off so we had to get some lad in to fix it
When are you planning to post your videos regarding the new tyres for the case im looking at buying new tyres myself and all info would greatly be appreciated because there so dear and i just want to get the best for my budget
How do you find it when keeping outside in the rain
A great idea for a meal bin. A video for wheels and tyres wouls be intersting.
Camera angle and locations are exciting. Love going into the pit.
Another great video, also big congratulations on ulster well down.
👌👍
Great video adrian.you right it's fast enough as you said the loader and tractor. As time goes by you get very used of using the grab in front.it takes a bit of time to get fully used of using it.you won't do without that loader a day when you be really used of it for odd jobs.well done to cavan today. The bin is a great idea.when it gets empty would it not blow away Or can it be tied to something.
Cheers mate, yes I would fit a chain on it with 2 quick release clips and an anchor to a wall or post. 👍
Nice one Adrian 🙌🏻 , and Hon Cavan !! 🤪
👌👍
i love that choc lab .
Nice bin I use alliance tyres on bobcat fined them best for load all the rest just fell off it love the case tractor my cousin still feeds 200 cattle with a 5000 he bought new
I do like Alliance tyres a lot
fed near 200 for a few years with a mf 165 and a rear mounted shear grab on a high lift frame.....would not want to go back to that outfit .........................
I would be interested in the rear tyres for my 885xl 😊
Like the bin going to email them and see how much it would be to get it to Wales
Do you think that a hinge at one side with a struts plastic one be helpful great video do enjoy watching them
Jb tyres Tobermore are hard to beat.
Great video as always Adrian no bother to d case , better to take smaller blocks and move across the face quicker that's my theory anyway cool meal bin 😉👍
The face really looks clean. Nice work!!
As regards tyres id have to recommend bkt there a great tyre and there not overly dear we have a set on out tracror and loader and couldnt say a bad word about them
that could be my new purchase seen u taking meal out of it we have a meal bin u put bucket under and pull leaver and it fills best job but that looks easier
That's a fine tractor. Tisnt like your travelling miles with the grab of silage. Are the bottom prongs on the shear grab worn and that's why she doesn't have a clean bite?
Great wee meal bin that! Does the rear bale carrier lift it as well? I think the case works well with the shear grab! Not that slow at all. Quite impressed with it to be honest! Great job Adrian! Well done 👍🏻
Grassmen are demoing a mini diet feeder that goes on a three point linkage! Looks interesting 🤔 .
@@gjbingham1 just seen it, did you notice how the weight put down the rear tyres on that Case 😩, heavy machine but well made. Yes a rear bales lifter lifts the bin too
@@IFarmWeFarm yes i see what you mean. it does fairly weigh the tractor down. The smaller ones would be lighter but then you lose out on the capacity 🤔. Many thanks again for the videos Adrian.
I was thinking something like that would be ideal for yourself for diet feeding the cows.. 👍🏻
Careful on the ladder Adrian, theyre lethal. Another great vid...
Good video.
Some win for Cavan today
We are on a high 👏
Do u deal with Maudabawn Co-OP?
Nice!
I think he should put on mudgards on the front tyres
Yes if they don’t hit of the loader
Only problem with front mudguards would be more limited vision again but yes they are a good idea 👍
@@MayorofDipshittery-lq7if no need on a yard tractor and makes greasing more difficult
Adrian love the videos, great seeing proper farming! Do you mind if I ask what drone you use. Seems to work with your videos really well.
DJI Mavic Air 2. there’s a link in the video’s description. The Mavic Air 1 is just as good and a lot cheaper. It filmed our Silage Video. Big boy’s toy’s
@@IFarmWeFarm thank you
You should look into one of them diet feeders that grassmen got on demo looks like the perfect job for you
What Co op do you use
One problem with wide tyres on the front is its easier to catch a cows head in the when your in the shed
Great video 👍I ordered led lights from Autosparki this week for my digger great service and a lot of choice being sent to Shetland isles Scotland
What’s the discount code for the meal bin? 😛
Shear bucket is the only job to keep pit face nice and tidy👌
Does the case have a manual shuttle next to the seat
Yes
Strong, simple, safe and smart meal bin. Irish made, win win👌👌👍🏻
Were do you get your meal
You've got to love that WD40. Some fishermen around here even use it prayed on frozen shrimp as bait.
Adrian what software do you use to edit your videos. Want to create videos for advertising our construction company
We have a bin and we can't get the meal from the bottom because of the grooves
U should Get a feedwagon. So u have easier controll on how much u feed. Then less feed goes to waist😃
tats always the simple ideas are the best adrian good luck to y's day against donegal
Up Cavan 👏👍
Hello dear I am big fan of u bro
Great
Cutting off a cows head with the shear grab, that should make for an interesting video, can only imagine the comments 😂. Sorry! Just thinking out loud.
Nice feed bin, you'll never break it, you're not that kind of guy. Give it to someone who will really abuse it, that's how to test it. Great video Adrian.
You must have sold your sole for the tipsy bin add, very small difference between it and a tonne bag, a bucket still won't empty it clean like you say
How much would you be paying for case like that now
How much is the meal bin?
Class
Anyone know off the top of their head how many litres per min the pump in the case puts out?
I wouldn’t have a clue to be honest
If I remember correctly the standard pump was about 35 litres a min to the remotes (remaining flow is directed to the power steering) at 1000 rpm. There is or at least was a high speed drive gear kit available which I think increased the flow by about 20%.
@@richardkerin1377 that's probably total flow including the flow to steering I would assume seems very high
@@chucklesx that would be the same to the midmount valves for the loader I assume right?
@@jerryodriscoll3691 ... should be obviously depending how it was plumbed. Again from memory there is a divider block in the main flow from the pump which was sized to allow about 10 litres run to the steering and the rest was available to anything else.
Getting ready to watch Cavan v Donegal....Cavan win be same 4 teams in all Ireland semi-finals as 100 years ago
It’s up against us but there’s always hope 🤞🤞🤞
@@IFarmWeFarm great result for you guys....god help ye against the Dubs😨😨😨
probably shouldn't stand at the face of the silage stack as you get deeper. higher things fall hard. saftey first
At last a meal bin you can reach into and get all meal out, been looking for one, looks ideal, I l ask Santa 😂
Well
Great video Adrian. Don't promote anything you wouldn't use yourself as you said. Fastest way to lose your followers /subs!
Totally agree, you would believe some of the items that I get asked to review!! I also like company’s that tell you to be just honest with it. Non of this is paid promotion either as I like to help guys like this out
If outside in a wet windy day the meal will blow away when filling buckets and rain will get inside the bin leaving it sticky and damp. I would’ve like to have seen the lid hinged to the box as well. Not criticising Adrian just observing the practicalities of new things.
I totally get what you mean, at first glance I thought the same, but a hinged lid would defeat its purpose.
It’s a large lid so if it was hinged it would be more dangerous in the wind as it could slam closed, my coal bunker does it all the time 🤕, you’d still have to open a hinged lid if it was raining so not much difference there. Also it would affect its balance which is its biggest advantage. It’s a light strong lid so it won’t snap or break. It has to be large so that you can empty it from the back first. It is truly so easily to use.
@@IFarmWeFarm What bothered me was the bar had no tether to the bin. It is always nice to be able to pull something out and free your hands up and not be concerned with where you put the bar.
@@georgiaannbicknell6129 a little chain on an eye bolt would sort that
@@IFarmWeFarm Yes, it might take a bit of work, but the convenience would pay for the time and effort.
My dad always throws in the waste silege to let the cattle pick through it. And I haaaaate it. It leaves the feeding area hard to work with and if it's not cleaned out (which is almost always), it means the cattle don't have nearly as much access to the good silege. Meaning, there's more pushing up to do and fluting around at feeding time. Wish he'd listen to me but he never will.
I'd always throw it in unless it's pure rotten stuff, I always pike it up to the end pen and let them pick through it
@@jerryodriscoll3691 we've about 8inches of crap on top and was all down the face of the pit. He threw it all in and you can straight away the difference between out good bales and our bad silege. They're not eating it.
Only mixing bad with good and end up throwing out more
@@cillianh5841 exactly. And it makes life harder for you. I'd rather fork it off before feeding
@@conor7187 i fork it off the top of the blocks over the cattle and they walk it down through the slats never to be seen again ...................
Stick a few bricks beside it when u close the door that's what we do