Would you mind exploding how you treat grain and advantages costs of different ways of doing it particularly for feeding back to stock as home saved cereals.. Thanks..
Different varieties developed based on when you sow. Winter usually late sep/oct and spring in march. Winter varieties tend to yield more but cost more to grow, due to extra pesticides and fungicides
Great video Gerry 👍 good content and plenty of action and great ending getting finished with 5 minutes to spare 👌 what did the barley finally average out at per acre 🤔👍
They did make changes, These ones wouldn’t be as bad as the older ones for doing it. But still could. It never has done it on me but I wanted to get the belt kit in case it ever did. The new 441 has the extra roller and don’t do it. They should have stuck the roller in 15 years ago to be fair.
Hi Gerry great vid, how do you manage to keep tyres so black on your tractors I notice you have mitchelins so maybe they stay more blacker than trellaborgs for longer ?
@@Jack-cb5qg use a pre wash de-greaser on tractor and tires pre washing. It gets 10-15 minutes to settle, then hot water power washer . Doing every inch of the Tyre wall. Come up like new. Windows and paint work usually need a sponge down to get every then spotless.
2.5 ton at current price wont pay for much on plus side straw price is strong last few years Dr joe patten teagasc had lastest research on current margins in farming published on agriland if u read the article u wonder will farmers b farming in 10 years time politicians would well to read it before the next election best luck with rest of farming
@@gerry6420Just looking at the UK statistics. 800g sliced white bread, in 2004 the average was £0.64 and in 2024 it’s £1.39. 118.75% increase. Record profits for the retail giants. Corporate greed milking the country dry and they will just move on to the foreign suppliers when they are done.
@@anthonymccluskey3822not everyone wants big squares. They don’t suit every man. I’ve no bother selling rounds. And make few 1000 wee squares for customers every year. I do well out of them. I’d rather wee squares my self for the feeder. Very handy and don’t mind working at them 👍 Stone Age was before Bronze Age. So surely the wee squares would be stone age 😂
Someone far brighter than I stated “Stupidity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results” ….. at that yield per acre, and the financial losses involved? Maybe it’s time to think again! Farming is in big trouble unless something changes. UK and Ireland…. Same in the wider EU.
Yea you’re not wrong. The price is the biggest issue. It needs to be high enough to cover years like the last 2 years where weather gap played a huge role in how your crops yield. Farmers can’t continue to produce at a loss. 🤷♂️
@@Johnnycambell so what if he wants to play that music leave him play it you see your self he very busy so he might not have time to change it so just put up with it they are people firing around the world and your complaining about the music 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨that a stupid thing to complain about
Machinery is so clean, must be a serious maintenance program in place
Man it is hard to beat the nostalgia of the small square bales. Great vid Gerry
Nice, brand new machine 👍
Great video lad love david brown 1212 and ford and john deere tractors and baliers
Well done excellent video as always nice to see the David Brown on the baler
You are so great at instilling enthusiasm to participate in your work, love you
Good trailer stacking 👍
Very lucky with the weather 👌 top quality video
Great video Gerry 👌
Great video the fleet looks great 👍
I was pleased to see a ford 4000 on your video, glad all went well for you.
Great video Gerry. Lot of content. Enjoyed watching. 👍🏼👍🏼
Great job. Good to see the vintage gear out too.
Great video
so good to see the old girl working away on square bales
Would you mind exploding how you treat grain and advantages costs of different ways of doing it particularly for feeding back to stock as home saved cereals..
Thanks..
Great to see Brendan with the Armagh flag flying loud and proud
Yea showing local support 😁
Hi lad that was a great video and great job on the land to it was a good job 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Nice work on the vid.. plenty going on and a bit of classic to.. whats not to like.. stay safe 🏴
A shed like that would be fair handy in your place
@@ainsleydunne2685 sure would 😂
Good video gerry
Excellent video as usual.
Great video, keep up the good work
Gerry would you do a video on your contractors new combine! Never too many new combines with an LH reg plate! If he would allow it !!!
When doing spring barley I’ll do a bit on it maybe.
Enjoyed
Hey Gerry I’m moving back to Ireland to work for John Deere in Navan I was wondering who is your John Deere dealer
Great video gerry
😃🚜👍
Power of work done over the few days last week Gerry when the weather played ball. Fair play. How has the re-seeded field responded so far?
Well done Excellent video as always 😊
Another great video. Rough year on yields, here us for better weather next season.
Any plans for cover crops
Great video Gerry. Did I see a Ford in the hay field?
What can the smyth trailer carry Gerry? Is she a 12 tone?
No it’s a 20 ton
👍👍👌
Wondering when you mention winter barley and spring barley, what's the difference 🤔
Different varieties developed based on when you sow. Winter usually late sep/oct and spring in march. Winter varieties tend to yield more but cost more to grow, due to extra pesticides and fungicides
Farming in Ireland is a dead duck!
Great video Gerry 👍 good content and plenty of action and great ending getting finished with 5 minutes to spare 👌 what did the barley finally average out at per acre 🤔👍
Jesus how have john deere not sorted out that problem with their round balers yet. We're were at the same craic putting belts on a 578 20 years ago!
They did make changes, These ones wouldn’t be as bad as the older ones for doing it. But still could. It never has done it on me but I wanted to get the belt kit in case it ever did. The new 441 has the extra roller and don’t do it. They should have stuck the roller in 15 years ago to be fair.
Hi Gerry great vid, how do you manage to keep tyres so black on your tractors I notice you have mitchelins so maybe they stay more blacker than trellaborgs for longer ?
@@Jack-cb5qg use a pre wash de-greaser on tractor and tires pre washing. It gets 10-15 minutes to settle, then hot water power washer . Doing every inch of the Tyre wall. Come up like new. Windows and paint work usually need a sponge down to get every then spotless.
@@gerry6420thank you 👍🏻
2.5 ton at current price wont pay for much on plus side straw price is strong last few years Dr joe patten teagasc had lastest research on current margins in farming published on agriland if u read the article u wonder will farmers b farming in 10 years time politicians would well to read it before the next election best luck with rest of farming
No total waste of time. Even at 3.5 ton to acre it’s no good. Barley was 150 a ton 20 years ago. It should be 300 plus a to allow for poor years.
Well said. As a country we need to have a think about the future
@@gerry6420Just looking at the UK statistics. 800g sliced white bread, in 2004 the average was £0.64 and in 2024 it’s £1.39. 118.75% increase. Record profits for the retail giants. Corporate greed milking the country dry and they will just move on to the foreign suppliers when they are done.
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Round bales are stone age now. 8×4×3 are what everyone wants now. Small square are bronze age.
@@anthonymccluskey3822not everyone wants big squares. They don’t suit every man. I’ve no bother selling rounds. And make few 1000 wee squares for customers every year. I do well out of them. I’d rather wee squares my self for the feeder. Very handy and don’t mind working at them 👍 Stone Age was before Bronze Age. So surely the wee squares would be stone age 😂
🙏🙏👌👌👍👍💪💪🇮🇪🇮🇪
First 😂😂
No messing today 😂
Do you thinks we could get a tyrone flag for the combine 😂👍👍
Someone far brighter than I stated “Stupidity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results” ….. at that yield per acre, and the financial losses involved? Maybe it’s time to think again!
Farming is in big trouble unless something changes. UK and Ireland…. Same in the wider EU.
Yea you’re not wrong. The price is the biggest issue. It needs to be high enough to cover years like the last 2 years where weather gap played a huge role in how your crops yield. Farmers can’t continue to produce at a loss. 🤷♂️
Did you wrap for haylage or keep as hay Gerry?
Would you consider buying a bigger rake?
@@YC9R yes wrapped 1 field. Yea love a rake around 20-22ft
@@gerry6420hi
The flag brought the team more look than you G with yield.
Nice video Gerry can you pls change up the music
It doesn’t matter
@@FarmerphillContractor-k1jit does when it’s the same music all the time you would get sick of it
@@Johnnycambell so what if he wants to play that music leave him play it you see your self he very busy so he might not have time to change it so just put up with it they are people firing around the world and your complaining about the music 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨that a stupid thing to complain about
I see you have a ford in the yard