GRASSMEN

'Sustain the flame', the second DVD in a two-part series follows Luke Furse (Farmer's Weekly Contractor of the Year Finalist), his son Lloyd and the rest of the contracting team during the busy Autumn harvest season.

Join Luke Furse (Farmer’s Weekly Contractor of the Year Finalist), his son Lloyd and the rest of the team in Devon for an insight into the working of Furse agricultural contracting and earthmoving businesses.  The first in a two-part series, "Keep 'er Lit" shows the crew flat-out between the rain showers, as Grassmen.  Watch the varied fleet of tractors, hear the performance comparison results and make up your own mind as to which tractor brand really is the winner.

The third installment in the Grassmen documentary series, 'Green Fever' gives a comparison of silage making in counties Cork, Fermanagh and Down in the difficult 2011 season.  Featuring Troy Contracting, Read Agri Contracts and McKelvey Harvesting, a diverse range of kit can be seen in action across the unique challenges of each location.

Runtime: 2h 5min

Grassmen 'fulla the pipe’ is like no other production.  Using unique camera angles and real time action you will experience the highlights of 2010’s first cut silage season.  You will be taken on a journey through some of Northern Ireland’s most spectacular countryside by three of the province's largest contracting fleets.  The diversity of the machinery will ensure that there is something to suit every tractor enthusiast.  The reality of silage contracting is honestly a

On an island situated east of the Atlantic Ocean, in the Northern Province where wet weather grows the greenest grass on the planet, a dedicated group of men battle with the sodden ground, steep hills, narrow roads and tight yards to harvest thousands of acres of lush green silage.  These are Northern Ireland's GRASSMEN.  Interviews with three contractors from different locations in Ulster explain how they became GRASSMEN.  In addition they each talk about the current machinery they use, exper