What's in your shed? WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a used kit-loving Danish farmerA multicoloured cocktail of used equipment resides in the sheds of Danish arable farmer Morten Mikkelsen. Farm facts Morten Mikkelsen, Lindved, Denmark Farm size 370ha Cropping Wheat, barley, oats, beans,… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a Wiltshire dairy farmThe Wiltshire-based Leighfield family are in this week’s What’s in Your Shed hot seat. Oliver Mark poses the questions to Paul, Julie, Richard and Edward. See also: On test - Massey… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits Barnes ContractingDevon-based Barnes Contracting buys predominantly used or ex-demo kit and then hangs on to it... unless the purchase turns out to be a pup. Andrew Faulkner is given a yard… WHATS IN YOUR LIVESTOCK SHEDWhat’s in Your Livestock Shed? visits a converted calf shedHistorically, a high incidence of pneumonia had impacted calf health at The Brook, Tybroughton, near Whitchurch, Shropshire, and there were consequences for performance when animals joined the milking herd. In… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? Worcestershire farmer reveals allAn eclectic mix of modern and classic kit is proving a reliable ally for Worcestershire farmer and contractor Rob Collins. See also: Fendt tractors: Common problems and how to fix them… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? Somerset farmers spill the beansWorking to a tight budget, Somerset farmers Martin and Michael Waldock aim to buy their kit well … and sell it even better. Andrew Faulkner gets the measure of the… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits Massey-mad YouTuber Tom LambFarmer, digger fleet owner and budding YouTuber Tom Lamb gives us the lowdown on his business. See also: Owner rates Massey Ferguson 8S.265 tractor with Dyna E-Power transmission Farm facts A… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat’s in Your Shed? visits a Cumbrian farming familyTractor paint colour matters little to Cumbrian farmers and contractors Vaughan, Karl and Ryan Hodgson, who run a mixed fleet of Fendts, JCBs and John Deeres. See also: Direct drills revisited:… WHATS IN YOUR LIVESTOCK SHEDVideo: What's in your livestock shed? visits a sheep dairyHaving always kept a small flock of Mules, vets John Bailey and Heather Benbow have now realised their dream to make cheese from their own milking flock. The couple sold… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? Dorset contractor Will Box reveals allThis time What's in your Shed heads over to Dorset to visit contractor Will Box. We hear how he built up his business and customer base and why hiring in… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a Yorkshire arable farmLifting the lid on their machinery shed high and lows are Yorkshire arable farmers Michael and Will Scholey. See also: How to adapt cut-price cultivators for low-disturbance system How brand loyal… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits FW 2023 Contractor of the YearKevin Heywood, Farmers Weekly’s 2023 Contractor of the Year, reveals the best and worst decisions he’s made in assembling a distinctly green machinery fleet. We head over to Cornwall to… WHATS IN YOUR LIVESTOCK SHEDWhat’s in Your Livestock Shed? visits a high-tech pig unitA state-of-the-art indoor pig farrowing and dry sow unit, projected to produce more than 10,000 piglets a year, is showcasing some of the highest levels of indoor pig welfare and… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a Cornish livestock farmerMartin Harris, a 24-year-old Cornish livestock farmer, fencing contractor and sheep shearer, is the latest to open his shed doors. How did you get started? I went to Duchy College… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits an Oxfordshire contractorThe search for a neater high-horsepower tractor prompted Oxfordshire farmer and contractor John Walker to make the switch from John Deere to Fendt. We head over to Oxfordshire to find… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? Used kit key for Hampshire arable farm‘Buy used kit and maintain it well’ is the machinery fleet principle applied by Hampshire farmers Bob Ives and his son, Dan. Diversification is also important to the business and… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? High-houred Valtras on Llyn PeninsulaOur 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… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a Herefordshire farmOur 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… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a busy Somerset contractorA 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… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWIYS: Expat reveals highs and lows of Canadian hay businessHay 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… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWIYS revisited: Tractor mapping off the menu for contractorDaniel 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.… WHATS IN YOUR LIVESTOCK SHEDWIYLS? New calf-rearing unit eases pressureRearing calves has historically been one of the toughest jobs for the Williams family, but a new purpose-designed shed has made the whole process healthier for youngstock and more enjoyable… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? Diverse arable kit caters for niche cropsDorset 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:… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits contractor and dealer in GloucsNew 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.… More articles
