TOPPING - HOW TO HELP YOUR GRASS REGROW... WITH OUT BREAKING THINGS

[@pmatch777]

Love the hard work and “go getter” attitude that you have! You are mature beyond your years.

[@Bambinohead1]

I remember years ago leaving tractor in field with cattle overnight after topping..... they ate the wiring off the starter! 😯

[@IONLYPLAYCODFTW]

Bambinohead1 happened to me the other day too hahahaha

[@peterlavin7277]

Happened me last week, ate the 3rd services electrics for the loader

[@stuartrobertson4714]

Same we me

[@hamishkay3010]

I love topping because of the smell of the freshly cut grass

[@oolykeegaming81]

First thing I do Tuesdays and Fridays after work is watch your videos! Keep up the good work Tom. All the best to you and your family! 😃

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Oolykee Gaming 😀

[@oolykeegaming81]

@@TomPembertonFarmLife Ohhhh..I almost forgot! On the odd occasion I also watch the Sunday video as well. Which you've been smashing lately. 😀😀😀

[@flock_ness]

I saw a front mounted topper yesterday for the first time. I didn't get chance to stop and have a look as we were passing eachother on the road but if I see it again I will try to get a photo. The tractor was blue, can not remember the make. Topping is so relaxing.

[@neilandcharliegamingchanne2708]

New Holland

[@flock_ness]

That's it, thanks. I get brain fog and sometimes forget the simplest things 🤣

[@dejanbrice8774]

I too love topping! We keep our 'rough' at 8" height and the finish afterwards of it just being lovely and level is so satisfying!

[@christopherwhite8582]

Little tip with the 3 point linkage... you start from the left arm, so you do left arm, right arm, top link followed by PTO, reason being is your right swing arm is adjustable up and down whereas the left link isnt, so if for any reasons the attachment isn't level you can adjust the right link once the left arm is hooked up

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Never fails when you get excited about getting a job done..ya get a setback! Broken...loose or stuff that just won't fit! Great Vid Tom! We get our Brown Swiss calves in 2 weeks!

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Stoney Ridge Farmer Amazing! You getting heifers? Or bulls?

[@michaelcarton278]

Nice to see and hear a piece of machinery built in northern Ireland get a bit of praise. We'll done Tom 👍 your music choices are brilliant 👏👏

[@archiegoddard2714]

Topping is one of the most visually pleasing jobs to do👍

[@prodriver12345]

You can get push and pull toppers that work on rear or front pto, they work at 1000rpm, flail toppers are the way to go over rotary, mulches better and rear roller levels out any cow pats and mole hills.

[@Valtra-rn1ed]

Valtra Kernow flail toppers damage the grass too much, not good for regrowth

[@annebell7274]

I'll help you with the topping. So satisfying watching the topped bit getting bigger and bigger. 🚜🚜🌿🌿🚜🚜

[@markb1487]

We have been doing this for many years,, my brother actually likes this job,,, it does improve each year too.. Nice sweet grass.

[@luanrussell3309]

Nice topping vid. P.s to get the field really nicely topped you need to top in may or June because the grass dosent get as strong. Then the topper will top it a hole lot better and it will stay nice and sweet for a longer time

[@davinashaffer5822]

Luv ur videos! I can only imagine how many times ur in n out of the tractor lol, also funny how the cows now where exactly to go when the gates r open lol. Thanks for making such great vlogs...

[@hiscifi2986]

It's like 'A life on The Ocean Waves' with all those Ridges and Furrows. Plough it up and plant a long term ley meadow grass, with lots of White and Red Clover.

[@tomthumb4503]

they do a front mounted flail topper we use a rear mounted flail topper we find it better as chops the grass smaller so it dont leave alot laying on top and it cuts ok were the wheels run

[@Louisa93able]

I hope you are able to cope well with the apparent trend towards greater extremes of drought and rain.

[@kieranconnolly3680]

Another great video by Tom keep them coming

[@bluelightning3181]

Have a great evening Tom! Heatwave coming next week☀️🔥

[@normfergus8472]

Interesting and informative as ever helping to educate the public

[@simondyer4677]

Another fab video Tom 🚜🚜👍👍

[@rogerfleury3591]

164th! GOOD MORNING TOM, LUKE, AND THE GINGER GUY! Roger in Pierre South Dakota USA 😮

[@seriouslyconfused1]

I got one of them Rear mounted mowers! 6 foot model even. it is a very enjoyable job definitely one of my favorites, makes the pasture look amazing, better grass. How ever my field is 80 Acrs and i don't have any wear near the yield your guys get, mabey one big round per acre. father and I both think it may be time to plow it up and reseed it. Love the video! AND GOOD MORNING FROM CANADA!

[@roberteduardtecsy2527]

The little things in life can bring a lot of joy and the feeling of accomplishment.:)) keep them videos up mate you are doing a great job(tap on the back) :))

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

robert eduard tecsy Thankyou very much 😀

[@jamesdrummond276]

Great video will u pls do a day in the life after u do the milking video like and reply if u agree

[@rommelsaint8869]

Hiiya I agree 2nd

[@calebalt1557]

Agreed

[@ollieg6019]

I remember last year what a budey boy but I must have been whoching you of and on for a year naw haw time fliys ceep up the good werk Tom and the jinjer woreyer

[@newhampshirefarmer2628]

Great video as always Tom

[@ryanhore4893]

Love the farm tom

[@Tyler-sv7gg]

You can get a mchale topper that goes from front to back so you can put on front of tractor

[@aileenodriscoll4999]

Great video Tom We've got a major topper.

[@casto-]

Well done Thomas! Nout broken this year, definitely better 😉😂. Yeah the company in used to work for cut air fields with front mounted toppers, worked well. Side mounted mowers are the way forward, I've gone from rear drag topper to off set flail mower. Chops up grass and weeds better than a topper and when you do hit something (recently it was a steel post in the ground... don't ask 😂 ) they don't destroy them self's!

[@Tom-gr6nx]

great video tom and we all want to see a milking video please.

[@leebarber5528]

Got to get myself one of those t-shirts your wearing mate. Loving the Highland emblem

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

lee barber Thankyou very much 😀

[@FarmLife444]

Great video Tom enjoy Austria

[@sambovey3602]

Please can you do a milking video tom keep up the great work buddy and loved the video.

[@denisdunphy9046]

Good Vid, I ll be glad to receive what I`ve ordered so am glad your getting help with the shop side lol...

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Denis Dunphy Thanks mate 😀

[@finlaymillar5700]

I've heard that topping is like cutting a cumber with a hammer so instead you should cut it with a mower so it's a finer cut and the bounces back better

[@FirstnameLastname-qe3ry]

nice vid tom. we have the same topper over hear its a decent bit of kit

[@ericcrazycarper8955]

Nice weather there we got rain in Wiltshire

[@bmeskill3111]

Great vid tom i would love to see you do a milking vid I have a Delaval 14 unit milking parlour with an auto washer and I only put 4 years ago

[@buynsell365]

Great job !!! have you ever considered getting a few goats that can be put in with the cows so they can eat the weeds. I am being told that goats love weeds and only eat grass as a last resort. Keep up the great work.

[@koryleague8833]

Great video Tom. I'm really enjoying your music lately. I know why you top we don't do it much here. Do you think topping and your grazing methods are helping to improve your soil health by getting rid of the old dead growth faster?

[@jmcagri4922]

The drum beat edit was cool👌👌👍👍

[@colmkennedy3109]

Good video Tom 👍🏻

[@MrPete81]

Greasy hands, baby wipes are great for sorting and won't take much space up in the cab! :)

[@jamiemarshall8820]

Have you considered topping in front of the cows to make them clean all the grass up and it increases their grass intake great videos mate

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Jamie Marshall Wpuld the way it though, it’s not clean grass?

[@jamiemarshall8820]

Tom Pemberton Farm Life Hi Tom we quite often top in front of the cows over here in NZ once it’s had half a day of wilt on it the cows fair clean it up and because they don’t have to work to eat the grass they can just eat it up it they are able to eat more plus you don’t get cow muck over everything Great videos mate keep it up

[@johnpowell239]

Another good video Tom. Pretty straight lines for a change,getting better. Could you have not used that when the mower broke ?

[@fendtman8243]

John Powell the topper would just mulch up the grass

[@Jiimzer]

Well Tom keep up the good work just wondering how much land do you have in total and how many cows have you

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Yxñg Jãy around 220 with 260 livestock

[@Jiimzer]

Wow you replied thanks 👍

[@Michael-8903]

10:40 Looks like you are topping the grass at sea, going up and down, up and down :)

[@nyle1717]

Jeez you saying about the topping video from last year made me realise I've been watching your vids for well over a year now...

[@Brooke_RS197]

Crikey, for once Tom we are in Sync! I've topped about 12 acres a couple days back 😂

[@bradleysawford1270]

Can u do a calf video like getting calves in and your feeding system

[@johndeere-mz6ju]

Topping is my favourite tractor jobs to

[@Willdu87]

When the clocks change do you change milking time or keep at 3:30? And if you do keep the same time how long does it take for the cows to adjust?

[@diarmuidhenry9811]

Great video

[@yellowbananas08]

Tom did you get your arm rests? Also they do do a front mounted topper and I agree with you whats the point in having the topper/mower at the back and the tractor flattening the grass your trying to too/mow.

[@seriouslyconfused1]

Cus its all you can afford or your tractor does not have front mounts.

[@yellowbananas08]

@@seriouslyconfused1 I was only agreeing.

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Enjoyed 👌

[@terrygjohnson2254]

Tom I was watching the video of u toping what is topping

[@callumdavis1199]

Good vid tom

[@JamesParrottBleuParrot]

What is the name of the song you used in this video and who's the artist. Looked in the credits, but couldn't find. Great video as always.

[@mightymoo8292]

off set toppers do a much better job! the grass which you run over on the trailed ones stands back up the next day looks so bad. top vid as always!

[@matthewpeck4487]

By the looks of it you’ve got plenty of feed available, whether it be grass or silage.

[@russellpetrie119]

it would be nice if they had a front mounted topper rear mounted tedder

[@martinclifford9544]

I don't want to be critical Tom, but the thing you really need to invest in (far more important than anything else) is a proper paddock network. 80 cows need 0.5ha per grazing, paddocks should be 3 grazings in size and they should get 3 weeks break between grazings. You're missing out on serious 💷💷 by grazing the fields constantly the way ye are. If ye have a source of stone on the farm for the passages, it's not that expensive and should give the best return than any investment you'd make

[@nigelwalker8100]

spot on martin, even put a permanent electric fence along the lane from the yard with a couple of entrances would be a start. He would get some shock the amount of grass that place could grow if it was done well, ie paddocks id go twice what you are talking about and split them with temporary fence, grass measuring and a proper fertilizer plan

[@d.j.mdronevideos784]

Thought the new armrests for the hurrlimann came

[@Oasisarethebest08]

Always find my mower does a better job of topping grazing ground, need the residual right down for regrowth.

[@mrhorsepower150]

Most dairy farmers use disc mowers.cuts lower and grows back much faster

[@aaronhenderson5299]

A lot of beef farmers use a mower too

[@ethanearle9457]

Topping is purely cosmetic a wast of diesle , get cows out earlier and graze out tight from the start of the year and if you have to much grass take some out for bales

[@fendt7248]

Any update on new grass field yet

[@ianlanders1281]

If you pre mow the grass gets an extra few days to regrow seen as there’s no topper going over it after grazing

[@DairyFarmer-uc8eq]

What kind of robot you thinking of getting if you do? We have 2 boumatic robots which would suite your set up perfectly, if you want to have a look at them let me know as their are many pros and cons which need to be discussed

[@jackrelihan2352]

I started putting on 3 points linkiges sense i was a 11

[@johndeere-mz6ju]

I did my topping two weekends ago there was so much on because the cows don't like it

[@glenkoopman7347]

If ya mow before the cows they tidy it up better, that's what we do

[@fraserlangton55]

Hi Tom how many acres, tractors and cows does your family own

[@DaveJMcGarry]

Tom what was that the Hürlimann dropped of the 3 point at the start of the vid? A post driver?

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Dave McGarry No idea 🙈😏

[@charliekingsman6877]

What does the different colour tape on the tails mean?

[@robertmccabe2605]

Good job on topping give me a shout out

[@harrymorrow5590]

With the back topper you can reverse so you don’t drive on the grass

[@seanprior1128]

I wonder if the cows burst the bales on the bale triller while you we're moving them out 😂😂

[@twocooneys]

Instead of saying you're a "loser," how about saying, "Everyday and in every way, I'm getting better." Then you'll be a "winner!"

[@twocooneys]

Here's where that quote came from. (I didn't get it quite right.) presentoutlook.com/day-by-day-in-every-way-im-getting-better-and-better/#:~:text=Everyday In Every Way I’m Getting Better And,and one that initially doesn’t seem terribly remarkable.

[@HesselAnnema]

Did you take the pocket knife of the mower?

[@arranquigley8720]

Milking video plese to show my grandad we need a upgrade our parlour

[@fendtman8243]

Arran Quigley Do you know how expensive it is to build a new parlour?

[@arranquigley8720]

@@fendtman8243 yes but it is like 40 years old

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Arran Quigley So is mine!!! 🙈

[@mmmbrrr3232]

Just buy a delaval system.

[@nicoreinecke8496]

@@arranquigley8720 you have to buy a milking robot I think, we got one too, it's realy nice of course

[@davidsimpson2377]

How many cows do u have

[@Tommymellett]

At 5:58 the cows were trying to eat thd silage bale

[@matthewdavies2516]

So close but just not 1st grate vid again Tom

[@farmerboy705]

When was the first time you drove the tractor please reply

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Cactus Jack 15??

[@conorwalsh7413]

What tractor do ya have that you used to top

[@What..a..shambles]

Haha the next time you crash or break something you need to slap yourself 😂

[@Vaggine]

Sorry dumb question, but what is that tractor? Somehow looks like Lamborghini, but it's not???

[@iancoupe20v43]

i love smashing thistles and nettles

[@deutz3904]

how many hours is on the hurlimann?

[@walt9234]

Bullocks in with milk cows standard 😂👍

[@lubieplacki327]

Tom how many cows do you milk??

[@robertstibz9506]

How to do things "WITH OUT BREAKING THINGS" will be something to see lol IS it possible with Tom HaHaHa I year older and a year wiser (wink) how much has it cost in that year with breakages? Give us a figure Tom ? £100, £1000 ect ect :-)

[@nick47777]

Where did the arm rest go ?

[@stuartrobertson4714]

Nothing wrong with topping grass 4cm for sheep as sheep don't like Long grass or long match box long way up for cattle side ways for sheep old school

[@kirstyhalliday1702]

you need new sticker on the tractor on the bonnet

[@peteraernouts5741]

I never liked that job we had one straight behind the tractor I never liked the job it did I know its just to cut the top of but still I used the regular mower it did far better job.

[@niallgilmore2411]

"long term hire" 😂😂😂 means he's never gonna see it again

[@TomPembertonFarmLife]

Niall Gilmore Hahah correct!!