Whole-Crop Rye Silage with NEW New Holland FR 780 Forage Harvester.

Thanks to Jacob (jacooboo photography) I learned of the harvesting of this unusual crop. It obviously works well for this farm as the acreage seems to me to be a lot more than last year.
Filmed in Cumbria, England.
NB Some people wish to know more details of location. I cannot do this because I always assure farmers of anonymity, and they are happy with this. Without it, some would turn me away, to your loss as well as mine!

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Nice machinery at work!

[@balmesh]

Sure is!

[@nagd2010]

Nice one Alan. That's quite the harvester you got there! FR780 is quite the beast, quite some more horsepower than the ones over here ;)

[@balmesh]

Indeed it is! And working hard, by the sound of it!

[@jacooboophotography]

Glad you caught them Alan, that New Holland is quite a sight!

[@balmesh]

Yes, it was being worked hard by the sound of it!

[@dennis-veltman]

Very nice Alan, here they use it as a cover crop in a maize/rye/maize rotation, but it is at about grass hight when (and if) they harvest. And good to see you found another FR in your area !

[@balmesh]

Thanks Dennis. I was delighted because apart from a demo last year, I haven't seen a NH for years.

[@B1066agri]

Great looking piece kit that New Holland there Alan, a new model round us, when i catch it working that is, Steve .

[@balmesh]

It sure is, thanks Stephen.

[@ballyhoulihanagrivideos397]

Lovely video. Nice to see a New Holland chopper at work. Not many of them here in County Cork.Mostly Deeres and Claas. think the only time I saw a modern New Holland chopper working was at a demo.

[@balmesh]

Thanks very much. Same here except that it's nearly all Claas!

[@CrossfellRailwayVideos]

Very nice, Balmesh!

[@balmesh]

Cheers!

[@JDrostAgricultureVideoNL]

Good video, greetings Johan

[@balmesh]

Thank you very much!

[@TechnoMoffat]

Good stuff Alan!

[@balmesh]

Thanks a lot Tim!

[@alonnoy1727]

An excellent crop that challenged the chopper!

[@balmesh]

Yes, indeed!

[@alonnoy1727]

@@balmesh 🙏

[@gearoidmeehan2832]

Great video. Good crop going into the pit

[@balmesh]

Yes, thanks!

[@tattoo1084]

Good crop.🌱

[@balmesh]

Thanks David.

[@antkost7313]

2:15 when you eat taco bell the night before

[@balmesh]

If you say so? I don't know what taco bell is!!

[@igagri4817]

Good catch, not seen any grown around here :)

[@balmesh]

No - I haven't seen any more, anywhere! Though in South Wales there was a guy used rye for early green silage, undersown.

[@sandymcghee3328]

Great video 👍👍

[@balmesh]

Thanks for the visit Sandy.

[@colinmayes9446]

That's got to do a lot of work to earn its keep Alan, looks like mega investment.

[@balmesh]

There's acres and acres of rye and lots of grass as well!

[@holman26]

they normally use hybrid Rye for AD plants

[@balmesh]

Thanks Sam. Didn't know that.

[@holman26]

@@balmesh welcome bud they also use grass and maize in AD plants