Planting Maize. Ploughing, cultivating and drilling

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[@fantasticaspectacular9184]

This is very cool! Thanks for posting it. I wish more people could see how this stuff happens!

[@pyroman6000]

Neat! I'd never seen one of those crumblers in action before. You lot have a different way of doing things than we do, it's interesting to watch. We'd typically run a disk harrow over it, then a field cultivator or other finisher. Interesting too, how many different impliments are 3 point mounted over there vs here. We'd likely not even be able to get into many of your fields with our equipment, given all the hedges and stone fences. Just goes to show- form follows function!

[@odhranmcleod2970]

Great video. Nothing like seeing a Tractor working on a field.

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Thanks

[@johnsheehy5680]

Awesome video Richard! Nice gear.

[@cameronphillips8760]

Very nice there! Down here in Dorset we have planted already but our maize down here hasn't germinated yet, I'll be popping up to Yorkshire next week and I'll have a look at how farming differs

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Cameron Phillips that will be interetsing. I don't think much has germinated round here as its been so cold

[@SilentStorm54722]

Hey, thanks for the video. It's been interesting to the operator's equipment of choice and how he uses it.

[@enoch4000able]

Good modernize equipment with less stress really love the video display

[@ih1206]

Hey Funkyfarmer, its been a while since I commented on your videos. They way you guys farm across the pond just blows my mind compared to the way we farm in the US. Just the size of the equipment and the way you approach working the soil is so different. I don't think I have seen anyone use a rototiller in a field. Interesting though that you use Pioneer seeds. Hopefully you have a good season. We planted our corn and soybeans about 2 weeks ago and are coming up nicely.

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Hi. Thanks for the comments. Its probably best not to judge my videos as representative of arable farming in the uk. We are really only a small farm doing a bit of maize for forage. The large arable farms are in the east of the country where the scale of the fields and machinary is much bigger.. Good luck with your season

[@scottkaercher1733]

We have GPS and autosteer in our tractors here in the states. We use 35 to 80 feet planters.

[@Foss2506]

Richard, pls can you explain - what's the extender arm for on the drilling run? Is it a guide for the next run down? Thanks for another interesting and thoughtful video.

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Foss2506 yes thats right, its a guide to see where to go next

[@SilentStorm54722]

@@thefunkyfarmer Why is it that it's so far out though? Surely I wouldn't think that you would allow that arm to till up the ground, where the seeds have been sewn, on the second pass nor would you allow that extra space, between the wheel and the drill, go to waste. Am I right?

[@thomasadriaensen4148]

Here in belgium we just spread liquid slurry then we cultevare it in af ter that we plough and the contactor has a sower with and cultivator on to it

[@newhollandcasecs9475]

best tractors there sir

[@thefunkyfarmer]

TGF BEN yes we did 2 fields again this year

[@rayonjason1425]

how much would a tractor like this cost?

[@salveyjose3432]

What are these equipments called? The ones hooked up to the tractor.

[@salveyjose3432]

@@rayonjason1425 depends, a brand new one can go for more than 150k USD depending on the make and model.

[@fsking]

Only one field this year?? Thought you normally have 2. Either way a great video a bit of every thing

[@booiea]

Fantastic video! Does all that grass grow over winter? And why do you use contractors rather than buying your own kit? Thanks

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Luke U the grass grows a bit over winter but not a lot. We cant justify the cost of this machinary for the amount of maize we grow (only 14 acres)

[@mackthompson1161]

great video as always...somebody needs to show that guy how to plough a straight furrow though

[@thefunkyfarmer]

I'm not complaining as the finished job is good, besides this is rocky soil sometimes the large rocks get in the way

[@mackthompson1161]

thefunkyfarmer aye. Do you not spray off the grass before ploughing?

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Yes its been sprayed off, its just not completely dead when it's ploughed in

[@polishfarmer7434]

Nice video :)

[@kawasaki6107]

Another great vid. Why do u not cover your maize because in Ireland most of the time we cover

[@johnsheehy5680]

Becouse the weather over in the UK is better than what it is here so then they dont need to cover it and they save money.

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Kawasaki 610 yes we dont need to cover it here as the climate is ok

[@pabf2745]

erosion?, lost of fertile land? 1m per 25 year?

[@Catalyst2]

I notice there are no birds following the plough like there used to be when I was a child (1970's). Is that because the soil is sterile? I note that agri-business people use Round-Up, so I am guessing this has killed all the soil flora and fauna?

[@thomasmonks6039]

Thankyou!!

[@prossynalutaaya2924]

How much for these machines if somebody need it to buy

[@jackhawken3312]

That's ok

[@123teasy]

richard have u been to the ploughing matches and if so want did u think and have u tired horse ploughing

[@thefunkyfarmer]

No I haven't but sounds good

[@rmack48]

Is all your cultivation, planting and harvesting done by a contractor? I think that you said that in a past video. Where I come from in Canada contract or custom work is not too common.

[@thefunkyfarmer]

R MacK yes it is. Due to the size of our farm we can't justify the cost of all the machinary. The larger the farm the more viable it is

[@MrPaul1f]

Do you grow the same variety or do you experiment?

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Paul F usually just stick with the one we know is good.This one is called Justina but is getting old now

[@albertotobia9797]

yuo plant only mais ? never barley ?

[@sanjayg.cchhetry1981]

Can you please tell me which company equipment are used here?, i need all the details please help me to find this agri equipment. i need it.

[@thefunkyfarmer]

+Naresh Chhetry i don't know, it belongs to a contractor. The tractor is a New Holland

[@sanjayg.cchhetry1981]

+thefunkyfarmer, is there any contact number to be in touch with this contractor ??

[@oscarjohansson79]

@@sanjayg.cchhetry1981 the crosskill-roller is made by väderstad

[@ultimatefarming8055]

mate good video however I am sure some of those clips were from a few years ago :)

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Yes well spotted, I didn't have time to film it all this year so thought I'd do a compilation instead

[@ultimatefarming8055]

oh ok fair enough :)

[@jackhawken3312]

What seed did you plant?

[@thefunkyfarmer]

+jack hawken we used to use Justina but i think we switched this year.Sorry i can't remember what too

[@TheTrovexEntertain]

how many cows you have

[@thefunkyfarmer]

ride fast our be last about 75 milkers