What's in your shed?

WHATS IN YOUR SHED

What's in Your Shed? High-houred Valtras on Llyn Peninsula

Our latest machinery shed rummage unearths a fleet of well-worked Valtras on the Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, one of which has clocked 32,000 hours. James Andrews puts the questions to William…

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What's in Your Shed? visits a Herefordshire farm

Our latest ferret around the nation’s machinery sheds features Herefordshire farmers, contractors and hay/straw dealers James, Phil and Sarah Wildig. See also: What's in Your Shed? visits Oxon farmer Harry Metcalfe…

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What's in Your Shed? visits a busy Somerset contractor

A fleet of John Deere tractors and a lone Fendt Vario form the backbone of Somerset contractor James Jones’ machinery fleet. He started up with a lone Case Maxxum 5130…

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WIYS: Expat reveals highs and lows of Canadian hay business

Hay farmer and trader Mike Faulkner emigrated from the UK to Canada more than 20 years ago. Yet even today most of his kit still has a European flavour. Farmers Weekly…

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WIYS revisited: Tractor mapping off the menu for contractor

Daniel and Thomas Freeland-Cook give us the lowdown on the comings and goings at their family-run farm and contracting business in the Scottish Borders, nine years after our last visit.…

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What's in Your Shed? Diverse arable kit caters for niche crops

Dorset farmer Peter Snell takes Farmers Weekly on a tour of the machinery sheds at North Farm, Horton – the base of the family’s 1,422ha arable operation. See also: Video:…

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What's in Your Shed? visits contractor and dealer in Gloucs

New Holland tractors and Krone grass kit form the backbone of our latest featured machinery fleet. We got the low-down from Lawrence Rich of Gloucestershire outfit BG and LD Rich.…

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WIYS: Contractor of the Year winner Martin Hays reveals all

Farmers Weekly’s 2022 Contractor of the Year, Martin Hays, gives us a tour of his yard. Find out what the award winner's favourite kit is, his best invention and his…

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What’s In Your Shed?: No-till farm reveals best and worst kit

A mix of owned and hired kit operates across 1,620ha of arable ground for Hampshire farmer Giles Porter and his father, Antony. Andrew Faulkner poses the questions. Farm facts GL…

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WIYS: Contractor ditches new kit for retro fleet

Mark Bowran, 2003 winner of Farmers Weekly’s Tractor Driver of the Year competition, opens the doors of his MBC Services contracting business. Machinery editor, Oliver Mark asks the questions and…

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What's in Your Shed? visits a Gloucestershire arable farm

The week’s edition of our What’s in Your Shed series delves into the mechanical ups and downs of Gloucestershire farm manager Andrew Walters. Find out what his favourite machine is…

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What's in Your Shed? visits a Hampshire contractor

Hampshire contractor RCD Hoare gives us the lowdown on the assorted kit lurking in the family firm’s machinery sheds.  Find out what the most reliable starter is on the farm…

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