What's in your shed? HOUSING AND HANDLINGWhat's in your Livestock Shed? visits £115k lambing shedInvesting in a lambing shed might seem extravagant for a sheep farmer renting all their ground, but Annie Carr of The Brays in Herefordshire has costed the expense down to… WHATS IN YOUR LIVESTOCK SHEDBeef shed design combines low effort and high welfareA beef housing system in Powys is designed to minimise labour, maximise animal health and welfare, and protect the farming system from increasingly frequent weather extremes. The Morris family replaced… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a Whitby dairy farmNew Hollands are gradually superseding Zetors at Jonathan Hutchinson’s growing Yorkshire dairy business. Farmers Weekly's machinery editor, Oliver Mark, heads over to Whitby to check out what farm kit is… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a progressive Hants arable farmBuy quality kit and make it last. That’s the machinery policy at 1,250ha Neatham Manor Farm, near Alton, Hampshire. Farm manager Matthew Ashton talks through the Neatham fleet. See also: On… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a Lancashire beef farmSimple and reliable classic Massey Fergusons are the tractors of choice for Lancashire beef farmers Jonathan and Ed Tomlinson. We head over to their farm in Bolton to delve further… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits North Yorks spraying contractorContractor Will Monkman, who farms 95ha and contract farms another 80ha, reveals the contents of his machinery shed in the latest in our series. H Monkman & Sons, based in… WHATS IN YOUR LIVESTOCK SHEDWhat’s In Your Livestock Shed? Comfort for 50-point rotaryPrioritising cow comfort and wellbeing in the design of new housing has boosted average annual milk yield by 1,000 litres a head at a Carmarthenshire dairy farm. Features include waterbeds,… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a busy Somerset arable farmKeeping a hungry Somerset anaerobic digestion plant properly fed and operational requires a fleet of high-output, modern kit. What’s in Your Shed? takes a tour of Bragg Farming’s machinery sheds… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a Carmarthenshire contractorWhat's In Your Shed visits Carmarthenshire contractor Aled Jones, who runs a one-man operation with five frontlines tractors. Aled Jones Contracting offers spraying, fertiliser spreading, mowing, cultivating and drilling services.… WHATS IN YOUR SHEDWhat's in Your Shed? visits a Cheshire beef and spud farmA horde of modern classic Ford and New Holland tractors is delivering the goods for Cheshire spud growers Pete and Will Moseley. We headed over to pose the questions. See… 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 Contractingevon-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… More articles
