D. E. Keeble Agricultural Contractors - Straw Spreading

D. E. Keeble Agricultural Contractors Straw spreading in Sutton, Suffolk on Parsnips. Using all JCB equipment - 2 JCB Fastrac 4220 Carting and Spreading & JCB T4i IIIB Loader. The use of the Fastracs in this environment is Very good due to the 4 wheel steering, great visibility, good operator comfort and excelent power delivery for the task.

[@jdquentin6920s]

Good set up they have there with those fastracs. Thanks for the great videos.

[@UKAerialPhotography]

+Quentin Watson Thanks

Great video! I've never seen similar!

[@farmerstephen]

You said the final strings are caught in the spreader, but don't those strings block the spreader up? They are a nightmare on the muck spreader if there is to much of it.

[@UKAerialPhotography]

They wrap around the chopper and then they cut them out routinely every few hours to stop it building up too much.

[@northwestagri920]

Great Video! If you dont mind me asking, what good will spreading the straw like that do? I presume its used as some sort of fertilizer? I could be completley wrong! Never seen that done before.

[@UKAerialPhotography]

+North West Agri Basically, it is used more for protection and prolonging the harvest period, the parsnips are covered during their dormant stage and covering them stops them shooting and so running to seed extending the harvest window into April. There is a layer of plastic put under the straw aswell. Hope this helps!

[@northwestagri920]

UK Aerial Photography Ah i see! Very interesting method! Thanks for the info!

[@vtecpreludevtec]

+UK Aerial Photography (Steven Sutton) like natural coolstorage.

[@camelia9802]

I've seen the same operation covering carrots and it's amazing 👍

[@Agri957]

Very interesting work! How many bales are spreaded for hectare? It's a convenient operation considering the costs of straw and the work of this machines (also the cost of the "spreader" machine)? Du you know if, after that, there is an immediately increase of yield that can cover the cost of this work or just prolong the time?

[@UKAerialPhotography]

+Agri957 Thanks, they spread up to 100 bales per hectare but depends on how long it is put down for, the reason for it to to prolong the harvest window and preventing the carrots from shooting again and taking nutritional value from the carrots. Hope this helps!

[@PeterE89]

Do you have to remove the cords from the bale first, I guess ?

[@RFagricontracting]

Peter E. Usually take 4 of 6 strings off and leave two on

[@MrD3v1lJ1n]

what brand of straw spreader is used?

[@Fat_swede]

Why do you destroy the bales and put on a field? I never understood why...

[@UKAerialPhotography]

The reason for it to to prolong the harvest window and preventing the carrots from shooting again and taking nutritional value from the carrots. Hope this helps!

[@Fat_swede]

+UK Aerial Photography (Steven Sutton) I understand a little bit more now😊 Thanks

[@JD940]

Leave it to rot?

[@crossman20]

After the carrot/parsnips are harvested how is the straw disposed of?

[@sjantiggeloven1814]

Whats the name of the song??

[@sandyrobinson5573]

What is the purpose of this, why do they do it?

[@Kieran03]

This looks cool to me

[@johnwmurphy]

Are they using it as a insulator from frost or fertiliser or something

[@UKAerialPhotography]

+JM Agri Videos it is used more for protection and prolonging the harvest period, the parsnips are covered during their dormant stage and covering them stops them shooting and so running to seed extending the harvest window into April. There is a layer of plastic put under the straw aswell. The straw and poly are then removed as they are harvested. Hope this helps!

[@UKAerialPhotography]

+JM Agri Videos The straw is spread for protection and prolonging the harvest period, the parsnips and carrots are covered during their dormant stage and covering them stops them shooting and so running to seed extending the harvest window into April. There is a layer of plastic put under the straw aswell. Hope this helps!

[@Jacob-zx1pv]

Why do you spread the straw?

[@UKAerialPhotography]

+Jacob / LordTerminated The straw is used for protection and prolonging the harvest period, the parsnips are covered during their dormant stage and covering them stops them shooting and so running to seed extending the harvest window into April. There is a layer of plastic put under the straw aswell. The straw and poly are then removed as they are harvested. Hope this helps!

[@UKAerialPhotography]

+Jacob / LordTerminated The straw is spread for protection and prolonging the harvest period, the parsnips and carrots are covered during their dormant stage and covering them stops them shooting and so running to seed extending the harvest window into April. There is a layer of plastic put under the straw aswell. Hope this helps!

[@shanebyrne6424]

+UK Aerial Photography (Steven Sutton) how is the straw lifted then

[@mykecollins3255]

UK Aerial Photography I'm fasinated with farming in Europe..absolutely fasinated. i live in the states in the corn belt. (boring) ,but would love to be able to travel and witness firsthand some farming technics that are used. thank you for sharing. take care.

[@kmcca08]

I’ve never seen that done before. Pretty cool👍🏻

[@RiFlErGaming]

what is under the straw?

[@JohnDeerefan-fo1qp]

what happens to the twine on the bales?

[@UKAerialPhotography]

+John Deere 6830 fan All but 1 or 2 strings are cut off before they are carefully loaded onto the spreader then the final strings are caught in the spreader as the bales are fed through.

[@marcinkarpinski6036]

Co to jest?? jaka roślina??

[@jacobbadrick4647]

how is the string holding the bail together removed?

[@UKAerialPhotography]

Jacob Badrick Not all of the strings are removed, 2 or 3 are left on to hold the bale together when on the machine, the remaining string is then caught by the spreader.

[@UKAerialPhotography]

Jacob Badrick Not all of the strings are removed, 2 or 3 are left on to hold the bale together when on the machine, the remaining string is then caught by the spreader.

[@tadeuszkubacki3825]

w jakim to celu?

[@lechandler4041]

I always turn the music off.

[@tracer925]

Why does he do it ?

[@UKAerialPhotography]

+tracer925 The straw is spread for protection and prolonging the harvest period, the parsnips and carrots are covered during their dormant stage and covering them stops them shooting and so running to seed extending the harvest window into April. There is a layer of plastic put under the straw aswell. Hope this helps!

[@samuelferreira7519]

Legal

[@tomsone139]

Poco tak robić???????

[@dustoin1386]

I just bailed that! now your just throwing it back down??? wtf

[@UKAerialPhotography]

+dus “dustoin1386” toin A large amount of the straw baled by D E Keeble goes to this sort of use. The straw is spread for protection and prolonging the harvest period, the parsnips and carrots are covered during their dormant stage and covering them stops them shooting and so running to seed extending the harvest window into April. There is a layer of plastic put under the straw aswell. Hope this helps!