Tag: John Deere

  • 1965 Fahr 1100 cutting Spring Barley

    Paul Clinch cutting Spring Barley for Sean Quinn in  Kilbride, Co Meath, with a 1965-registered Fahr 1100 combine. Grain being drawn to Ward Feeds,Nutstown, with a classic John Deere (2650, I think) and Ruscon trailer. With the cutter bar taking eight foot swathes at a time, cutting the 19 acres takes a day and a…

  • Happiness is…

    Happiness is…

    After a long five years, back ‘on the horse’ today. Getting rid of uninvited decorations in the grass before #Hay2024 Tell me I can’t do something and I’ll make it my business to prove you wrong, or bust a gut trying!

  • Selections for Navan – Mar. 2nd 2024

    Selections for Navan – Mar. 2nd 2024

    1.35: WELCOME BACK – EW – (JORDAN GAINFORD/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.10: INSTANT TENDANCE (SAM EWING/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.40: EL CAPITAINE – EW – (KEITH DONOGHUE/TOM DREAPER) 3.15: SPECIAL CADEAUX (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.48: SPILLANE’S TOWER (MARK WALSH/JIMMY MANGAN) 4.23: ASH TREE MEADOW (SAM EWING/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.58: INTERSKY SUNSET (SHANE FITZGERALD/DECLAN QUEALLY)

  • Exploring off the lead

    Exploring off the lead

    Elvis has entered the Cowpark! Mr Dog’s first time off the lead while out walking. Starting recall training and checking out Tara Farms newly sown Wheat while he was at it.

  • Making tracks – Harvest 2021 Is Away!

    Making tracks – Harvest 2021 Is Away!

    Forget about Christmas, for me days like today are the magical ones in the year – Harvest 2021 is up and running. Out with the Clarke family once again as they tackle 20+ acres of Winter Barley with their new Claas Lexion 670 TerraTrac. On drawing duties were a Deutz Fahr 6210 and a John…