Ballycairn Farms getting the winter wheat crushed for feeding the cattle during the winter.  

Working with Drumcroon Farm they grow winter wheat for the sole purpose of feeding it back into the cattle, and the slurry is used for growing the winter wheat. The winter wheat is cut at a higher moisture which allows for easier crushing.

221.17 tonnes of wheat @ 25% moisture was harvested and here is last years harvest video

When the wheat is all cut it then turns to Lyons Contracts for crimping the winter wheat. Using the Wakely 1240 mill the top hopper is filled up with the winter wheat being fed down into the mill and then augered over the wall into the silo.

Clamping the winter wheat into the silo is the Volvo L90, once all is crushed it will be covered over with sheets and allowed to ferment.

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For some reason I find it slightly disturbing to see those machines drive through food.

In close-up it looks just like gravel, or sand

A very strange process.  

Depp Posted at 8-22 21:50
For some reason I find it slightly disturbing to see those machines drive through food.

animal food lol no different to straw or grass

Blériot53 Posted at 8-22 23:03
In close-up it looks just like gravel, or sand

yea not far from it

DAFlys Posted at 8-23 02:01
A very strange process.

but rewarding feed for the cattle

AR Imagery Posted at 8-23 02:39
but rewarding feed for the cattle

So crimping is really crushing or cracking the wheat?

Superb job of documenting this process.  Impressive close-ups.  Fantastic job on this video.  

AR Imagery Posted at 8-23 02:38
yea not far from it

Rather more palatable for the cattle though

Blériot53 Posted at 8-23 04:45
Rather more palatable for the cattle though

tho tastes lovely

DowntownRDB Posted at 8-23 03:09
Superb job of documenting this process.  Impressive close-ups.  Fantastic job on this video.

thank you mostly shot on the oa4 cams

DAFlys Posted at 8-23 03:01
So crimping is really crushing or cracking the wheat?

yea i should of got 2 samples

AR Imagery Posted at 8-23 06:33
thank you mostly shot on the oa4 cams

It's my pleasure.  Keep up the great work and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

DowntownRDB Posted at 8-23 14:04
It's my pleasure.  Keep up the great work and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

rain more rain and rain lol

but editing away today

AR Imagery Posted at 8-24 08:54
rain more rain and rain lol

but editing away today

Don't feel alone as it rained here all day yesterday also.  Lately, I've had to keep the brolly handy.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 8-25 05:20
Don't feel alone as it rained here all day yesterday also.  Lately, I've had to keep the brolly handy.

yea its around 10 degrees here too

AR Imagery Posted at 8-25 11:07
yea its around 10 degrees here too

Seems like winter type weather creeping in already for you.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 8-26 03:34
Seems like winter type weather creeping in already for you.

yea weekend of non stop rain

AR Imagery Posted at 8-26 11:50
yea weekend of non stop rain

I don't want to brag but today was amazing, weather wise.  Not a cloud in the sky, no rain and no winds.  Only drawback was high temp reached 36.6C and hovered there for over 4 hours.  Maybe we would have been better off with a bit cooler temperature and some light winds off the sea.  Okay, now I'm getting greedy.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 8-26 12:24
I don't want to brag but today was amazing, weather wise.  Not a cloud in the sky, no rain and no winds.  Only drawback was high temp reached 36.6C and hovered there for over 4 hours.  Maybe we would have been better off with a bit cooler temperature and some light winds off the sea.  Okay, now I'm getting greedy.

hahahahha no your grand but thanks!

AR Imagery Posted at 8-27 09:12
hahahahha no your grand but thanks!

Weather is just getting more and more unpredictable it seems.  

Odd looking process

DowntownRDB Posted at 8-27 16:25
Weather is just getting more and more unpredictable it seems.

yea it def is now

A J Posted at 8-28 02:19
Odd looking process

yea tho very effective now for keeping grain for winter feed

AR Imagery Posted at 8-29 10:47
yea it def is now

Making a farmer's job even harder.  

AR Imagery Posted at 8-29 10:48
yea tho very effective now for keeping grain for winter feed

That's good to know - I'm sure the farmer knows far more than I on the subject lol - just an uneducated observation on my part

A J Posted at 8-30 01:39
That's good to know - I'm sure the farmer knows far more than I on the subject lol - just an uneducated observation on my part

But a lot of the things are never seen so maby dont know

A J Posted at 8-30 01:39
That's good to know - I'm sure the farmer knows far more than I on the subject lol - just an uneducated observation on my part

No but I do try to help to explain it...

Please see the same farm feeding the silage and grain in the winter

AR Imagery Posted at 8-30 23:44
But a lot of the things are never seen so maby dont know

That's why you should not always believe what you see

AR Imagery Posted at 8-31 13:01
No but I do try to help to explain it...

Please see the same farm feeding the silage and grain in the winter

Such hard work - massive respect for those working the land

A J Posted at 9-2 03:09
Such hard work - massive respect for those working the land

yea but they love it

AR Imagery Posted at 9-3 13:19
yea but they love it

They would have to for sure

Very nice footage!

Montfrooij Posted at 9-7 09:25
Very nice footage!

yea little challenging in that shed but its good

AR Imagery Posted at 9-8 01:37
yea little challenging in that shed but its good

Absolutely, more difficult than outdoors!