Farmers jailbreaking John Deere tractors to repair them - video

[MeJasonT]

Big farmers got it - we had 145 acres and was the 2nd largest farm in a 5 mile radius. There were some 15 other farms around us, when foot and mouth struck the area was only left with 3 farms locally. sadly there are only two farms left (the two largest both milk 1000 cows each) we used to have 300 and our direct neighbour just under 300. The idea of driving half way across the state to get to the other side of the farm is mind blowing.
We only ever bought 1 new tractor back in 1982 it was a 70hp Ford 6600 - it got a new engine within weeks of us purchasing it as ford had issues and recalled the engines, technically its a 5610. I am now the proud owner of said vehicle now our farm has gone.
my brother still has the ford 6810 and ford 7600, non of this jolly green giant crap. we led silage with four 5 tonne silage trailer into a clamp and used a new holland 719 forager. At barley time we hired a volvo bm combine with a 12ft cut. The remaining farms around us now use contractors for everything they in turn don't own a damn thing they simply lease everything. We used to spend a week cutting 50 acres of silage now they are picking up an entire farm in a day. Sad really i miss the banter at harvest time.