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dennis1
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 Posted - 10/31/2009 : 09:42:42 AM
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48 has a contract on propane--for dryers 
He probably has a natural gas pipeline next to the bins,too
Hey, it's to wet out there today--you going to catch
some "stuff" whether weather is the culprit or not. |
Edited by - dennis1 on 10/31/2009 09:45:21 AM |
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occupant
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Posted - 10/31/2009 : 09:49:37 AM
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Finished harvest Monday the 26th.. Yeilds we about average.
Would not ve done without the Mud Hog
Was offered custom bean cutting yesterday------ hate not to help, but don't want to put the combine thur the mud.... I plan on it being my last one
Hope the weather gets better soon.... stay safe |
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dennis1
1244 Posts |
Posted - 10/31/2009 : 11:26:07 AM
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occupant,
Hope you are talking about the combine being the last one... |
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48
6223 Posts |
Posted - 10/31/2009 : 12:10:47 PM
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quote:
[i]Originally posted by dennis1[/i]
[br]48 has a contract on propane--for dryers
He probably has a natural gas pipeline next to the bins,too
Hey, it's to wet out there today--you going to catch
some "stuff" whether weather is the culprit or not.
Dennis: No propane contracts. I do have a NG pipeline running
by by "bins." Problem is...these are little bins that are
not really viable for meaningful storage. I even have a
stub off on the pipeline for a dryer. That was before I
realized that all you have to do is field dry to 18% and
then keep air on it. lol. |
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r3020
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Posted - 10/31/2009 : 12:26:11 PM
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48, farming is different in every part of the country. I agree getting the crop in is the most important thing. But one thing we here in IN have to remember, the compaction we cause this fall/winter will not disappear with a disc or plow. It will affect yields for 2-3 years. Once you compact these heavy clay soils the only thing that can resolve the problem is mother nature.
"You can have guaranteed peace in a second.....surrender"-Ronald Reagan |
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4450
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Posted - 10/31/2009 : 1:54:14 PM
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| 3020, my soils are heavy clay too, and while I did get the beans harvested, I definitely caused some compaction problems. My hope is that since the soil is so saturated, we get some freezing down a ways this winter to help fix some of that. Not to mention the very last 5 acres where I was probably abusing the hydrostat on the combine. Wouldn't want to cut much like that. It's not worth tearing up a machine over. |
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48
6223 Posts |
Posted - 10/31/2009 : 1:57:15 PM
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[i]Originally posted by r3020[/i]
[br]48, farming is different in every part of the country. I agree getting the crop in is the most important thing. But one thing we here in IN have to remember, the compaction we cause this fall/winter will not disappear with a disc or plow. It will affect yields for 2-3 years. Once you compact these heavy clay soils the only thing that can resolve the problem is mother nature.
"You can have guaranteed peace in a second.....surrender"-Ronald Reagan
r3020:
I have heavy clay soils too. I am very aware of compaction.
That's the No. 1 problem. However, getting the crop out is
the most important thing. The only limiting factor is not
tearing machinery up. You can straighten the land out. You
guys can plow. We can rip and strip till.
Make sure you read Jerry Gulke's Fri commentary on DTN on
MOLD vs insurance. You might be better off NOT HARVESTING!!!
lol. |
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occupant
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Posted - 10/31/2009 : 3:21:28 PM
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I agree with what you are are saying about compacation.. But as far as I am concerned harvest time is our "payday" and getting the crop out of the field is number one..
I feel much like 48 go as along as you can without destroying equipment----the reason I don't think I will do any custom work..
We can use rippers or other tillage options to correct the damage to the soil.. and we certainly do damage when we harvest in the mud.. I am sure there were comments made about some of the days I harvested, but if I had not done as i did, I would still have crops in the field.. I cut beans on the 21st and rutted the field.. but the same land was under water 2 days later..
The last beans I harvested has started to pop out.. There is never anything wrong with completing harvest..
I don't know if any of you remember the fall of 1972,, it started raining the last Sept and kept raining... We did not have the 4wd combines and combines with wide enough heads to let us use huge tires.. It did freeze some in January, but there were beans that were nevered harvested.. I rented a farm in the spring of 73 that has been half corn/ half beans.. I plowed the beans under and raise a super corn crop..
The weather is fall is part of farming and as I told a friend yesterday.. Just wait and one that us worse will come along..
Times like these make us appreciate the good time...
Stay safe and remember none of your crop is worth your life or any part of your body..
I am in southwest/cnetral Indiana..
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jabber1
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Posted - 10/31/2009 : 5:57:10 PM
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The winter of '72-'73 did not provide a very deep freeze for very long. Lots of corn cribs partially filled and shelled in early winter still wet to prevent further spoilage.
It's my job to get 'er done when I can. IF we have enough soil drying, I will rip out what damage I can and otherwise hope for a heaving freeze of the soils to correct some of the damage that I CHOSE to do.
Farming the assets of others is a huge vote of faith in our ability to get 'er done. I do my best to fulfill my end.
"Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can-------"
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ECI
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Posted - 10/31/2009 : 6:12:07 PM
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Hey jab , If we need a heaving freeze this winter ,Oh Damn,
I'm heading to South texas ! You got my number , call me
next spring when it warms up ! LMAO ! SEE YA |
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ECI
1234 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 06:08:13 AM
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Things here came to a stop last week , you will never
guess , but rain'd again , we got another inch to go with
8 tenths a few days before. It's as soft as cat sh! t here !
A few with floaters shell'd alittle .
The poor weather man here has already been drinkin ! he just
said maybe a good week ahead ! W--T F ? Well I hope he
is right LOL Hope everybody has a good DRY week .
My corn is still running 23, but that's better than the
26 - 28 and some 30 we shell'd .
We finally got caught up with the dryer Sat. It's been
running off and on for the last week , Do you think I should take
an extra blood pressure pill when I get that gas bill ,LMAO
Well , everybody have a good week and be safe ,in know
time we'll be like s-beets !!!!!
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timdcrossley
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Posted - 11/02/2009 : 08:01:53 AM
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I am signing off for a week 9or until it rains) Good luck everyone!
Life is good! |
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ses
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Posted - 11/02/2009 : 08:04:23 AM
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quote:
[i]Originally posted by timdcrossley[/i]
[br]I am signing off for a week 9or until it rains) Good luck everyone!
Life is good!
Don't let the door hit you in the ass.....er I mean good luck.lol. Have a safe harvest. |
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dennis1
1244 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 7:29:41 PM
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Saturday and Sunday were beautiful days--reaching 70 degrees,
humidity went down real good, but didn't have much of a breeze--
had some "things" to take care of in town this morning--got home
and ate lunch, took the combine to the field--just to make the
neighbors wonder what the phuck that silly turd thinks he is
gonna do---soybeans were 12.3, ground was wet--lugs wet all
afternoon---didn't get full bins, kept semi tractor on road--
trailer backed in off the road--finished a field and moved--
moisture was starting to go up---the cloud moved south,
sprinkles---at 4:30 in the afternoon---kept going--kept
sprinkling---semi loaded--shut down since the JD was making
those thumping noises---tough, NO dust out the back,
monitor showed a 20% drop in yield, a few pods in the
bin, all the glass was covered--will be better tomorrow
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ECI
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Posted - 11/02/2009 : 7:40:51 PM
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About time you got your a$$ out of your chair !
Iwas just about to head out there with my POS to help
LMAO ! glad to here you got a window to getty up !
Hope you can keep geting it ! |
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2009 harvest progress report
