August 2023
What we really think of the WORLDS BIGGEST MOWERS made by SIP!!
Garry and Benjamin join us to talk about SIP's 900T Merger and 1500 DISC Mowers, aka, the world's BIGGEST mowers! Are the mowers too big for smaller fields or is this a perfect investment? SIP's merger is a firm favourite of farmer Gareth's but what do you think?
The Mighty CASE MAMMOTH
Pushing on with the second cuts we visited a grass set up which is a little out of the ordinary. Craig got chatting to Jonathan about this big red forage harvester they had bought a Case Mammoth 8790 (the largest forage harvester of its time) and how it fits into his fleet perfectly!
A quiet second cut at The Barn
Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. What do you think of our set-up for second cut?
The Blue Valtra Crew- Schug Contracting!
This week we took a trip over to England to see how things are done over there! Cian got talking to Thomas and John of Schug contracting about how important sub contractors (subbies) and how the tractor and back buckrake is still the only job for pushing up grass in their fleet!
We take a 'dip' into the world of Portequip
With a small break in the weather, the sheep at HQ are off for a dip in Portequip's mobile sheep dipper. Niall from Portequip talks us through the benefits of having a mobile sheep dipper and Portequip's various other handling and feeding equipment.
Silage by the lakes of Killarney - Giles Contracting
Down in the beautiful lakes of Killarney, there of course are some silage fields! Aoife and Seamus have pleasure of working in some of these fields. Craig gets chatting to Aoife and Seamus about the ups and downs of contracting in Co. Kerry, their recent change of colour to Light Green tractors and how Aoife balances driving the chopper and working in a bar to keep the whole show on the road!
We sold two FASTRACS??
Recently we made a decision to sell two of our Fastracs! Is there an upgrade to come and who did we sell them to? All is to be revealed ?
We Sent Cian & Our Trailed Forager To Alec Wilkinson's For A Week!
This week Cian takes the 1260 forager to Alec Wilkinson's to find out if a trailed machine can chop grass short enough for a digester!
The Wet Year of 23? The Team at Grass!
The rain seeming to be endless after having a great spell of weather in June any day with a bit of dry weather turns to a day for grass. Craig got chatting to Matthew (Bernsie) about Kirkpatrick and Sons outfit and how every tractor is fairly pimped?