[backcolor=rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)]On some of the driest ground this backend Drenagh Farms getting slurry spread on a rare sunny day with the Case Puma 175 CVX kitted out with the 900 & 710 Michelin Machxbib treading lightly on the sandy ground getting slurry spread before winter crop going in...

Is this going in before the field is ploughed?

Always fascinating to watch.

DAFlys Posted at 1-17 00:16
Is this going in before the field is ploughed?

The dead, cut stalks look like what's left after a maize harvest.  A good bit of muck spreading, then hopefully a bit of rain to wash it into the soil. Ploughing next I expect.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 02:08
The dead, cut stalks look like what's left after a maize harvest.  A good bit of muck spreading, then hopefully a bit of rain to wash it into the soil. Ploughing next I expect.

Thats what I expected otherwise that pipe would be damaging the crop.

DAFlys Posted at 1-17 02:14
Thats what I expected otherwise that pipe would be damaging the crop.

The farmers in France generally towed a slurry trailer behind the tractor rather than pumping the slurry all the way from the holding tanks.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 02:24
The farmers in France generally towed a slurry trailer behind the tractor rather than pumping the slurry all the way from the holding tanks.

Not sure if it's related to that,  but the slurry rules here changed recently to use a method thats less smelly.   Or so I was told.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-17 02:26
Not sure if it's related to that,  but the slurry rules here changed recently to use a method thats less smelly.   Or so I was told.

For Pete's sake, it's countryside, and arable land at that. That's like folk complaining about cocks crowing when they buy their dream home in the country and don't like the noises/smells/etc that come with it.
I kid you not - my ex French neighbour ( a former townie) actually complained to the Mairie that the farmer who owned the surrounding fields was not doing enough to prevent moles from burrowing into his garden and ruining the lawn.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 02:34
For Pete's sake, it's countryside, and arable land at that. That's like folk complaining about cocks crowing when they buy their dream home in the country and don't like the noises/smells/etc that come with it.
I kid you not - my ex French neighbour ( a former townie) actually complained to the Mairie that the farmer who owned the surrounding fields was not doing enough to prevent moles from burrowing into his garden and ruining the lawn.

How are you supposed to stop moles being moles?   

DAFlys Posted at 1-17 02:58
How are you supposed to stop moles being moles?

He was the laughing stock of the village when word got round

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 03:26
He was the laughing stock of the village when word got round

Im not surprised by that.

DAFlys Posted at 1-17 00:16
Is this going in before the field is ploughed?

yea

two purposes to give some extra storage for the winter and to give a little winter feeding for the wheat

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 02:24
The farmers in France generally towed a slurry trailer behind the tractor rather than pumping the slurry all the way from the holding tanks.

yea more guys here use the umbilical system more due to the wetter ground and saving ground

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 02:34
For Pete's sake, it's countryside, and arable land at that. That's like folk complaining about cocks crowing when they buy their dream home in the country and don't like the noises/smells/etc that come with it.
I kid you not - my ex French neighbour ( a former townie) actually complained to the Mairie that the farmer who owned the surrounding fields was not doing enough to prevent moles from burrowing into his garden and ruining the lawn.

not even shocked any more

AR Imagery Posted at 1-17 11:26
yea more guys here use the umbilical system more due to the wetter ground and saving ground

Yeah the Mayenne area is probably averagely drier than where you are.

AR Imagery Posted at 1-17 11:26
not even shocked any more

They have a different mindset to us rural types

Blériot53 Posted at 1-17 11:33
Yeah the Mayenne area is probably averagely drier than where you are.

lol i think the ocean is drier...

AR Imagery Posted at 1-17 14:15
lol i think the ocean is drier...

Bad as that, is it.

Now that smell....
I'm glad we don't have smelltoube

Montfrooij Posted at 2-21 00:20
Now that smell....
I'm glad we don't have smelltoube

haahhaha i wasnt even close and couldnt smell it

AR Imagery Posted at 2-21 12:25
haahhaha i wasnt even close and couldnt smell it

Usually when they work with manure here you can smell it from a long distance.

Montfrooij Posted at 2-21 23:37
Usually when they work with manure here you can smell it from a long distance.

yea your regs are extremely higher too

AR Imagery Posted at 2-22 12:16
yea your regs are extremely higher too

What does that mean?

Montfrooij Posted at 2-22 23:50
What does that mean?

regulations are higher

AR Imagery Posted at 2-24 13:20
regulations are higher

Ok, I'm only into the smell. Not into the details

Montfrooij Posted at 2-24 13:24
Ok, I'm only into the smell. Not into the details

hahahhaah i have no words

AR Imagery Posted at 2-24 13:26
hahahhaah i have no words

Hahahahahahah LOL.
Me neither.