September 2021
Gary takes the Pöttinger rake for a spin!
Gary takes the Pöttinger Top 1403 rake for a run on the John Deere 6155R while talking us through all the tech involved.
A revisit to T W West LTD!
Nearly a decade after we first visited T W West Ltd, we call back to catch up with Tim and find out how his business has changed. From converting his contracting fleet from Valtra to John Deere, adding a few new trailers into the mix as well as expanding into the livestock and farming!
DonkeyCam - We're at Balmoral Show!
Donkey and Gazza give us a quick walk round the GRASSMEN stand at Balmoral Show! Make sure to call out and see us if you're attending.
The 420S at Beatties bales
The JCB 420S has been busy this summer buckraking around the country so we decided to take her to Beatties farm to test her loading bales and hauling a bale trailer!
DONKEYCAM - Balmoral Sneak Peek
Kirstie called up for a catch up at the barn ahead of Balmoral Show, and Donkey and Gary got chatting to her about what we have planned for the GRASSMEN stand!
Strautmann Magnon 430 at Barn Silage!
Pat Kenny from I A M Agricultural Machinery was back out at HQ with a Strautmann Wagon, only this time with the bigger Magnon 430. We hooked it up to the big 7310R to see how it go on!?
D.J McKay & Son Test The 420S and Pottinger Rake!
We called back out to D.J McKay and Son to let them test the new Pottinger Top 1403 rake along side the 420S!
Harvest at Waldersey Farms!
We called back to Waldersey Farms to check out their massive harvest operation! Olivia got chatting to Andrew about how their new John Deere X9 combine was performing in the wheat, as well as venturing out to see Ben put the John Deere 9RX to work in some tough ground with his massive cultivation train.
The John Deere Mowing Dream Team at Beatties!
The John Deere 7810 equipped with the Tanco Triple Mowers joins Beatties John Deere 7530 and 6400 in dropping their third cut silage!
City of Derry Young Farmers 'Back to the Future' Charity Event
City of Derry Young Farmers are running a 'Back to the Future' 24hr ploughing and charity day. Their little 60 year old Fendt Farmer 1Z is going to plough as much as it can in 24hrs before being auctioned off in aid of Air Ambulance Northern Ireland! We couldn't miss the opportunity to help them 'see' it through!
THE HORNET MEETS THE POTTINGER TOP 1403 C RAKE!
We had Paul from Pottinger back out with us again only this time he had a different beast with him, The massive TOP 1403 C 4 rotor rake. We couldn't resist the opportunity to hook it up to The Hornet and see how it got on! ?
Ervine Plant LTD
John Ervine from Ervine Plant LTD talks us through the two JCB’s they lent us to try out! Along with everything else involved in their business.