Cumbrian Silage 2024. Classic & modern MF & NH/ Mchale Fusion harvesting round bale silage
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- A very busy morning as a stock farm takes advantage of the weather to harvest itself first cut round bale silage crop with a great mix of classic and modern machinery all playing important roles.
Rowing up at a nice steady pace was the farms 36-year old MF 390 and a Westmac JF- Stoll Drive 655AS rake. Not so many of these early black cab 300 series about now and although it says 390T on the bonnet it is in-fact a standard 390, not a turbo.
Following behind a local contractors NH T7.245 blue power edition was baling with a McHale Fusion 3 Plus integrated baler/wrapper which was a fascinating machine to watch working its way round the field.
Loading in the field was a lovely MF 390T and Trima 1490 front loader with the bale trailer carting team consisting of a MF 6460 and brand new MF 5S.145 (I enjoyed the cab ride) transporting the bales back to the farmyard where a little Merlo P27.6 Plus was making a grand job of unloading and neatly stacking the bales.
One thing that struck home especially in the case of the Massey Fergusons is how much tractor design has changed over the decades, even between the MF 6460 and new MF 5S.145 that even only are only 20 years apart but look very different in design to each other. Also the average size of stock farm tractor back in the late 80s to mid 90s was as like the MF 390/390T here around 80-90hp (with the farms back in the day big tractor typically a 100hp 6-cylinder, in Cumbria at least) but nowadays is more likely to be the 145hp of the MF5S.145 but the question is does a tractor of this size do the job any better? Your thoughts in the comments would be welcomed.
A lovely morning spent in the sunny fields of Cumbria, I have to say that all the machines were immaculate and it was a pleasure to watch them at work. The farmer took a chance on baling the silage and the risk paid off as typical of this last month or so a couple of hours after the field had been cleared it was back to consistent rain.
Filmed in Cumbria June 2024.
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Very nice indeed David, plenty of action, nice angles too, great well looked after tackle i would say, oh and those bales are lovely and strait, cheers David, Steve . 👍🚜🌝
Thanks Steve. Yes plenty going on and a great field to film in. You never know what tractors you’re gonna see at this farm, they have about 10 MFs and all are immaculate! Yes beautifully stacked bales, not one out of line. Cheers, David.
Thanks for another Quality video
And thank you for watching Rick. Really enjoyed making this one and really appreciate your continued support my friend. Cheers, David
Nice one David, would happily sit in a 300 series any day!
Likewise Tim, such great tractors. Cheers, David
Lovely. All the Masseys seem to be well maintained .The Marshall bale trailer is a fine looking bit of kit.
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Many thanks. Yes a lovely fleet of Masseys, some even older ones on the farm than these but in as good a condition and a credit to the owners. Yes Marshall trailer a fine piece of kit, very well made piece of machinery. Cheers, David.
Good video some very tidy tractors and machinery 👌
Thanks Paul. Certainly was, very well looked after fleet of tractors and implements. Cheers, David.
Evening David, and thanks once again for a very relaxing and entering video which was so pleasing to watch. First thing that stands out was the shear quality of the equipment in terms of being looked after, and the way it was being operated with nothing being hashed especially the older 390s. As for the NH T7.245 blue power edition with a McHale Fusion 3 Plus integrated baler/wrapper, well what a combination of kit, and just love the NHs in that colour. These McHale integrated balers are just amazing pieces of kit and such a time saver and produce some very well constructed and wrapped bales. These little Merlos look pretty dinky, but they sure can do their job to the Max. Had a shot of an older one built to construction spec about 20 years ago, and loved it, which considering I love JCB telehandlers, I was pretty surprised by its abilities. Regarding your question "does a tractor of this size do the job any better", I think we could line up twenty farmers and twenty operators and get 40 different answers to that question, however in one of my previous lives, I was brought in to look at vehicle engineering/operation for a national waste management company, and their fleet manager was convinced that operating commercial 32 tonner hooklifts, with small engines and output was the way to save money, and I could not convince him he was wrong. So to solve the issue, I arranged for the hire of an identical vehicle with a 25% increase in power and collated a whole lot of data, that clearly proved that bigger was far better in terms of fuel usage, maintenance required, tyre wear and overall operating costs, to the extent that the company changed its policy and only bought the larger models from that point on. The savings even after the extra capital cost was of about 12% per annum, which was a considerable improvement for vehicles doing about 100K miles per annum. So applying the same to tractors may well apply, but then again, you do have to take into account some very tight fisted farmers 😂. I also have to comment of that stack of bales and just say, that not only does care go into the equipment used, but when you see bales stacked in that fashion, it makes me feel proud for that farmer who takes care of everything on the farm. Thanks David for another high quality video. Cheers, Fraser. P.S., sorry for the long comment.
Morning Fraser and as always great to hear from you. Thanks once again, I’m pleased you enjoyed watching as you say a very relaxing and gently paced venture into the Cumbrian fields. Have to agree the quality of the machinery is second to none, so well looked after and especially as in this case treated with a bit of respect. Oh it’s a lovely combination the NH/McHale setup, a fascinating machine that saves having to have another tractor chasing around the field with the wrapper. Great little machine the Merlo, compact which is handy on a stock farm with older buildings but very versatile too. Reminds me of the cabless Massey 135 & MF 40 trip loader I used to use at my uncle’s farm as it’s great for getting under low doorways but that’s where the similarities end as the merlo is much more sophisticated. That’s very interesting about your comparison and how the bigger more powerful engine was actually more economical to operate at the end of the day, I suppose it’s less stressed and overworked so is using less fuel and makes more sense but then again I see some farmers using a 200hp tractor to power a 2-rotor rake (80hp MF 390 here), complain about the cost of fuel and think why? As you point out how proud you feel for the farmer about how well those bales are stacked, this family who have farmed here for many generations have every right to feel proud. Not only is the machinery immaculate, the yard is spotless, hedges neatly trimmed and their livestock in excellent health, a model farm is how you could describe it and how they run it is a credit to them. Thank you as always my friend, I’m really grateful for your comments and appreciation on my videos. It’s my last day of the week following my five day, 12-hour shifts so I’m ready for my weekend rest. Weather not so good so I doubt I’ll be out in the fields but I did get out several times last weekend so will be busy editing my video clips together for hopefully you to enjoy over the coming weeks. Take care Fraser, till the next time Cheers, David.
@@davidwinthrop7077 Thanks David and enjoy your weekend. Fraser.
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And you too Fraser
Nice to see a 390T - best tractor MF ever made!
Have to agree with you there Alan,
Perfektní! 👍👍
Thank you Frantisek, pleased you enjoyed it my friend. Cheers, David.