August 2021
Peacehill Farm
We travelled over to Fife in Scotland to catch up with Hamish at Peacehill farm. He talks about the different crops they sow and why they choose Rye as a main feed for the digester!!
Millman Contracting Demoing the Albutt Folding Push Off Buckrake!
We called out to South Devon to see Paul Millman of Millman Contracting and watch their JCB 435S working a new Albutt folding push off buckrake! ?
The Smyth And the 420S Visit Carsons' Farm
We took the Smyth Trailer and the JCB 420S out a visit to Carson's Farm to see how the big 8330 Fastrac handles the Smyth and if the 420S can keep up with the 434 JCB!
Kverneland 53100 MT BX Mowers
John Doyle from Kverneland Ireland called up to give us the rundown on the new Kverneland 10 meter mowers. Is the 7310 able for them??
Donkey Puts the JCB TM420S to the Test at HQ!
Donkey try's out the JCB TM420S during second cut at HQ, he tests how it handles the wider 710 tyres on the pit and takes on the wagon grass with a MDE Triton X 12ft buckrake!
Mark tries out the new McCormick X7.624
The guys bring the McCormick out to there good friend Mark who already runs older generation McCormicks. Will there be a new McCormick in Mark’s yard next season??
The Kverneland FastBale
Diarmuid & Seamus called up from Kverneland Ireland to give us a demo of the Fastbale, and run us through how non-stop baling is achieved.
Our New Merlo 27.6
Scott from Merlo talks us through all the new features of our new Merlo P27.6!
DONKEYCAM VLOG - SLEMISH TRACTORS
The guys took a run up to local tractor dealers Slemish Tractors, while they were there they couldn't resist a nosy around the sheds to see what tractor could be joining the GRASSMEN fleet next! ?
Donkey and Gazza Take the JCB Fastrac to the Scottish Rye Harvest!
We were invited over by Peacehill Farm to see their rye harvest near Fife in Scotland. Donkey and Gazza couldn't resist bringing the 4220 and Smyth trailer to see how she faired against the Stewart Roadkings and the steep Scottish hills! ?
Stuart Partners tuck into rye!
We caught up with Troy Stuart from Stuart Partners Ltd. to find out how they were getting on with their new Krone Big X 1180 after changing from the Claas 970 Jaguar, and how the rye season was going for them.
John Manners Ltd's Combine Graveyard!
We called out to see John Manners Ltd. and their impressive 'Combine Graveyard', home to over 300 combines. We got chatting to Richard and Fraser about both the parts and haulage side of the business and how it all began! ?