With the current price of only 40 euro per 100 kg i dont even bother with buying a newer spreader for higher efficiency. Still running an 1998 vicon spreader doing still fine for less than 200 euro of parts and its as new. For precision i hire a contractor with a liquid fertiliser, that shit is hitting grass hard.
@@FarmTheoryNI does your figures not imply that you'd be wise to also update your rear spreader to have section control etc like your front spreader considering that the majority of your fertiliser will go through the rear spreader?
Here in the South, there is a big push to spreading protected urea. What do you think about this? Big issue with some of the products especially when combined with sulphur it didn't fly through the air as it should have and left strips in the field
Love your videos and dont take this the wrong way as your doing everything right but my grandad told me before he passed away dont cost things out lad you wont get up in a morning 😂 he started with nothing and died leaving his family with 600 acres and 3 farms
New one is used for everything apart from the 4/5 times I use both for the silage application. I would consider changing the old one at some point, but remember half the benefit for me was the double spreader setup
I thought you spread Urea through the rear spreader and muriate of potash in the front one - as it was at a lower rate. So, you would have saved very little - you'd need section control on rear, not the front?
Do you not hate how when using the last half ton bag usually you end up with more fert in one side than the other with an amazon could they not have a tube or something to even it out 😠
Last 100kg, yes! It is more of an issue on the old one when I was shutting down one side to do the last bits of fields, with section control you can go down the middle
The figure of £8,400 is meaningless without knowing what total value of fertiliser you spread. Is that a large or a small saving? You need to quote the figure as a percentage of your overall fertiliser spend.
Definitely the best RUclips channel at the moment! True facts and figures. Brilliant
Thank you! 🫡
You definitely will see a return on collars watching your breeding video it was clear as day you would benefit hugely
Probably yes
Great honest video.
With the current price of only 40 euro per 100 kg i dont even bother with buying a newer spreader for higher efficiency. Still running an 1998 vicon spreader doing still fine for less than 200 euro of parts and its as new. For precision i hire a contractor with a liquid fertiliser, that shit is hitting grass hard.
Good system! I definitely want to do something with liquid fert in the future.
Great vid, thanks Andy
Glad you enjoyed it
How many tons of fertilizer do ya think ya put through that new spreader? to save that £8400
We used just over 100t, although that was mostly expensive fertilizers like urea or mop
@@FarmTheoryNI does your figures not imply that you'd be wise to also update your rear spreader to have section control etc like your front spreader considering that the majority of your fertiliser will go through the rear spreader?
Do you plan on continuing spreading with 2 sowers on the tractor?
Yes, 100% best thing about it.
Here in the South, there is a big push to spreading protected urea. What do you think about this? Big issue with some of the products especially when combined with sulphur it didn't fly through the air as it should have and left strips in the field
That's why you can't use blends, they separate mid flight. Protected urea is such a waste of money, must do a video on it again.
Love your videos and dont take this the wrong way as your doing everything right but my grandad told me before he passed away dont cost things out lad you wont get up in a morning 😂 he started with nothing and died leaving his family with 600 acres and 3 farms
my father always said: first get the money then buy stuff not the other way around.
I actually agree. I do my figures but they don't make the decision. My milking parlour is a great example of that! 😅
Will you operate the new spreader as a rear mounted spreader or as a front mounted spreader, in which case will you replace the rear spreader?
New one is used for everything apart from the 4/5 times I use both for the silage application. I would consider changing the old one at some point, but remember half the benefit for me was the double spreader setup
Do the cost savings mean it might make sense to upgrade your old spreader too and run two new ones?
Only used both 4 times although that was over half the total tonnage.
What was the cost of the spreader?
High end of £20k
I thought you spread Urea through the rear spreader and muriate of potash in the front one - as it was at a lower rate. So, you would have saved very little - you'd need section control on rear, not the front?
I divided the saving by 2/3 for that reason. I used both only after each silage cut. The straights comparison was only for them 4 applications.
What about the other demo you have in the yard atm ? 😂
.... I know.... 🤦 Praying it doesn't make much difference
What does MOP mean
It's potassium. 0:0:60
@@FarmTheoryNI thx
So you have your other spreader traded in for a second one 🤣
Not yet. 😅 Still a 3-4 year return on investment
Do you not hate how when using the last half ton bag usually you end up with more fert in one side than the other with an amazon could they not have a tube or something to even it out 😠
Last 100kg, yes! It is more of an issue on the old one when I was shutting down one side to do the last bits of fields, with section control you can go down the middle
The figure of £8,400 is meaningless without knowing what total value of fertiliser you spread.
Is that a large or a small saving? You need to quote the figure as a percentage of your overall fertiliser spend.
Fair point. £40k of fert.
Given he reckons her tractor depreciates at 100pound an hour, his figuree need to be taken with a pinch or salt
£80/hr Inc fuel lifting silage and labour!