Willow-Harvesting in the Sun! Overgrown Willow Makes the Chopper Struggle!

This should have been cut last year but the "works" had a problem and it couldn't be processed. Now it's bigger and tougher and the chopper is still struggling . . . . Just after this the team went home for several days, though I don't know why. I haven't seen anything since.
Filmed in 2022 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!

[@JDrostAgricultureVideoNL]

Great video, greetings Johan

[@balmesh]

Thank you very much Johan!

[@nagd2010]

Nice one Alan.

[@balmesh]

Many thanks Niels!

[@alonnoy1727]

An excellent video and uncompromising fight of the chopper in the willow trees!

[@balmesh]

Yes, thanks, it was - but I think the Willow won!!

[@sandymcghee3328]

Good video have they got much more Willow to harvest 👍👍🦌🐆

[@balmesh]

Yes they do have quite a bit!

[@sandymcghee3328]

@@balmesh thanks for the video 👍👍

[@landtechnikmv-agriculturalvide]

Really nice video Alan. Greets Stefan

[@balmesh]

Thanks Stefan!

[@CrossfellRailwayVideos]

That takes a bit of beating!!

[@balmesh]

Truly!

[@RonaldPekkeriet]

Very nice video Alan!

[@balmesh]

Many thanks Ronald!

[@TechnoMoffat]

Good stuff Alan!

[@balmesh]

Thanks Tim!

[@gearoidmeehan2832]

Awesome video. That harvester is using it's power to cut the willow

[@balmesh]

Sure is, thanks Gearoid!

[@tattoo1084]

That's a decent harvest.👍

[@balmesh]

It sure is - and some more!!

[@John-nc4bl]

I bet there is a lot of tire damage having to drive over those stumps. Need steel tracks.

[@balmesh]

No - they drive carefully between the 18" rows.

[@delidan1]

What is the chopped willow used for Balmesh?

[@balmesh]

Biomass for power stations.

[@mts7274]

What is the common name for that type of willow? I can never get a standard answer, lol.

[@balmesh]

Salix alba

[@mts7274]

@@balmesh Salix alba [scientific] has a common name of "Weeping Willow" or "White Willow"... I always thought those trees grew wide thick trunks.

[@Tomtum8797]

How many acres a day can you get with thus stuff?

[@balmesh]

Not many. Maybe 10?

[@Tomtum8797]

How many years old is that crop?

[@balmesh]

Three years.

[@user-kd8bq6rp6p]

Цікаво. Скільки часу пішло на вирощування?

[@balmesh]

About 3 years. If you search back you can see a video of the Willow being planted.

[@user-kd8bq6rp6p]

@@balmesh Дякую

[@jackking5567]

Green electricity generation?

[@balmesh]

Yes indeed!

[@John-nc4bl]

I bet there is a lot of tire damage having to drive over those stumps. Need steel tracks.

[@balmesh]

You must have a lot of spare time!

[@John-nc4bl]

No, not enuf time-!@@balmesh