I know that some tractors are the size of Rutland nowadays, but I was
wondering what area the 'average' tractor will plough in a day - just to
compare it with the medieval idea of a man and ox ploughing an acre (a chain
by a furlong) in a day.

Cheers
Gilbert

"gilbert"  wrote in message 
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>I know that some tractors are the size of Rutland nowadays, but I was
> wondering what area the 'average' tractor will plough in a day - just to
> compare it with the medieval idea of a man and ox ploughing an acre (a 
> chain
> by a furlong) in a day.

I've no idea, but I was given a tractor demonstration by a neighbouring 
farmer the other day, and I was astounded.

It's got a GPS system in it, you tell it how wide your plough is, and you 
manually plough the first length parallel with the dyke / boundary.  The 
coordinates are stored, and from there on it's automatic.  The tractor 
navigates itself ploughing all subsequent rows perfectly parallel with all 
the others.  No bits are missed or done twice.

As a result of this type of implement, the guy said that his boss has just 
halved his workforce form 10 to 5, and that's for in excess of 2000 acres.

In message , Andy 
 writes
>As a result of this type of implement, the guy said that his boss has just
>halved his workforce form 10 to 5,

Well they did say that technology would give us more leisure time.

-- 
Paul Giverin

British Jet Engine Website:-    www.britjet.co.uk

My photos:-  www.pbase.com/vendee

gilbert wrote:
> I know that some tractors are the size of Rutland nowadays, but I was
> wondering what area the 'average' tractor will plough in a day - just to
> compare it with the medieval idea of a man and ox ploughing an acre (a chain
> by a furlong) in a day.

Post to uk.business.agriculture.  You will have a proper farmer respond. 
  Please ignore the resident troll.


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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:39:22 +0100, Old Codger
 wrote:

>gilbert wrote:
>> I know that some tractors are the size of Rutland nowadays, but I was
>> wondering what area the 'average' tractor will plough in a day - just to
>> compare it with the medieval idea of a man and ox ploughing an acre (a chain
>> by a furlong) in a day.
>
>Post to uk.business.agriculture.  You will have a proper farmer respond. 
>  Please ignore the resident troll.

It is a troll. Supernews doncha know.
pete
http://www.ipswichdocks.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipswich

"Paul Giverin"  wrote

> Well they did say that technology would give us more leisure time.
Hi Paul. Some great photos - love the train, and the roof at St Malo.
Whatever happened to ulea?
:O)
Gilbert

"Old Codger"  wrote

> Post to uk.business.agriculture.  You will have a proper farmer respond.
I don't like farmers, benefit scroungers in tweed.

>  Please ignore the resident troll.
I've got a very full blocked senders list.
:O)
Gilbert

gilbert wrote:
> I know that some tractors are the size of Rutland nowadays, but I was
> wondering what area the 'average' tractor will plough in a day - just to
> compare it with the medieval idea of a man and ox ploughing an acre (a chain
> by a furlong) in a day.

According to my brother, who actually does this stuff for a living, one 
driver can usually get through between 20 and 30 acres a day using a 
typical tractor pulling a five-furrow plough, depending on things like 
ground conditions, experience and the location of the fields.

Mark
-- 
http://mark.goodge.co.uk

"Mark Goodge"  wrote
> According to my brother, who actually does this stuff for a living, one 
> driver can usually get through between 20 and 30 acres a day using a 
> typical tractor pulling a five-furrow plough, depending on things like 
> ground conditions, experience and the location of the fields.

Ta Mark.

In message , gilbert 
 writes
>
>"Paul Giverin"  wrote
>
>> Well they did say that technology would give us more leisure time.
>Hi Paul. Some great photos - love the train, and the roof at St Malo.

Thanks. The beauty of digital photography is that you can fire off 
hundreds of shots and you are bound to get a couple of good ones.

>Whatever happened to ulea?

Its awaiting a toxicologists report. There may be an anti-venom 
available soon but it was a particularly obnoxious poison.

Hope you are keeping well.

-- 
Paul Giverin

British Jet Engine Website:-    www.britjet.co.uk

My photos:-  www.pbase.com/vendee