Grassmen DVDs

THE GRASSMEN ARE BACK ON HOME TURF.

Following the huge success of the charity Make-A-Wish raffle of the Fiat 110-90, the Grassmen were faced with a problem! How would they every top that? The GRASSMEN made no secrets of their ambitions to raise £200,000 for their chosen charity over the course of 2 years but in other to achieve this goal, they had to pull out all the stops!

THE YEAR GRASSMEN CAME TO LIFE What a year it has been at GRASSMEN HQ. In this DVD, we take you back to where it all began for us, back to our roots, where we visit E. Gamble and Sons, as seen in our first ever DVD ‘It’s in the Blood’. While catching up with Eddie, he and Donkey reminisce about the good old days. This leads us to Ryan Doherty, who worked alongside Donkey for Eddie over 10 years ago. Since then Doherty Farm Services has been founded, and we went to see how Ryan is getting on with the newest additions to his fleet. Of course, the story wouldn’t be complete without our raffle tractor, the 110-90… you all know the story by now, so this DVD shows the full journey of the Fiat, from installing the turbo and hitch all the way to her being put to work. Through this journey, we were lucky to build some great relationships, one being Michael Hoey of Country Crest. A true legend and gentleman… he even persuaded GRASSMEN to look outside of grass! We catch up with him and talk tackle. What’s next? How could we better this?

In a unique Grassmen challenge two special characters from our earlier titles, namely the Legends that are Jimmy Doherty & Mike Greenaway, join the Grassmen's unforgettable team member Donkey for a series of tractor tests. Each man was given a budget of £16,000 to buy a 2nd hand tractor which they believed could still compete with today's new and rather expensive kit. In this first episode, they put their old girls back to work and as expected it isn't long before the breakdowns and banter kick in. Including reviews on the JF 1060 and Schuitemaker wagons this DVD will entertain all ages from start to finish.

The second disc in a four part series, this DVD follows the family run business Wilson Farming as they take on a tough season.  Caught between the miscanthus harvest and the start of first-cut silage, boss man Harry Wilson and the team are tested to the limit by the weather, as the crew work hard to get the choppers ready for grass and delivered to their hire customers.  Along with the first outings for both the Class 980 and Claas Cougar, this DVD shows the preparations and maintenance the firm carries out to ensure maximum reliability for their hire fleet.  We also meet customer Tim West, based in Cumbria, who takes delivery of a Krone 700 for the season and we get his views on the hire vs. purchase debate.

The fourth and final disc in this DVD series with the family run business Wilson Farming follows the contracting crews as their harvest season draws to a close.  The end of grass work see’s the team stretched once again with haylage needing baled as the choppers get moving in wholecrop.  Returning to Scotland, contractor Alan Prentice shares his views on the advantages of hiring a Claas 940 and how it compares with his own 870.  During maize season Jamie Morton suffers extreme conditions chopping in York whilst Jimmy Seaton revels in the performance of the Claas 980 and we look back at the Krone 1100 on a biogas job in Hertfordshire. With two seasons clocked up on their new choppers, the Wilson team summarise what they believe is the way forward for both the contracting and hire business.