Post by 70ds on Jul 12, 2009 17:49:50 GMT -5
It has been crazy busy for the last week. Harvest is in full swing and the second cutting of alfalfa is going on too. Our harvest crew finally got here this week to help us out. We pulled in to a half section of wheat with all 5 combines. They don't all get in the same field very often. It didn't take long for that field to be history. On with the pics.
Waiting to roll in the morning.
Synchronized unloading on the go.
The 7088s moved back off by themselves after that field. Here is one unloading. The 4960 is on the grain cart now. It was busy planting when they went south they had the 8440. The 4960 is lighter to haul so it will go with them when they go north.
I sent one of the 7088s up to cut the rest of my father in laws wheat. He had around 30 acres left to cut when his N6 caught fire(really happened). It burnt out the engine compartment and they are guessing it is totaled.
We were also able to get the oat bales moved off and cane planted in the stubble.
We are also double cropping in about 300 acres of soybeans. We haven't done this much and thought we would give it a try.
We also had to bin some seed wheat for next years crop.
A different bin for a different variety.
The second cutting of alfalfa is also going pretty well. It is always a pain when it happens in the middle of wheat harvest.
Baling alfalfa.
We also wind rowed some straw to bale. The 35 foot heads make a mouthful for the 568. The straw bales aren't as good behind the rotaries as they were with the walker machines. The net wrap keeps it together though. If the net wrap breaks you have a big pile of straw.
We were moving by the house after we finished last night. So we just brought the combines home. It rained .40 so we will have a packed yard for a while. We should finish up in 3 days if we can get some good days in.
The 8440 had to go back on grain cart duty. The contractor that we run scrapers for needed some help on a project so the 535 went to scraper duty. It is in the shop getting ready to roll on Monday. The IH truck is in for a service as well.
That is all for now. We have stubble to disk and summer fallow to work plus lots of spraying to do. Until next time, questions and comments welcome.
Waiting to roll in the morning.
Synchronized unloading on the go.
The 7088s moved back off by themselves after that field. Here is one unloading. The 4960 is on the grain cart now. It was busy planting when they went south they had the 8440. The 4960 is lighter to haul so it will go with them when they go north.
I sent one of the 7088s up to cut the rest of my father in laws wheat. He had around 30 acres left to cut when his N6 caught fire(really happened). It burnt out the engine compartment and they are guessing it is totaled.
We were also able to get the oat bales moved off and cane planted in the stubble.
We are also double cropping in about 300 acres of soybeans. We haven't done this much and thought we would give it a try.
We also had to bin some seed wheat for next years crop.
A different bin for a different variety.
The second cutting of alfalfa is also going pretty well. It is always a pain when it happens in the middle of wheat harvest.
Baling alfalfa.
We also wind rowed some straw to bale. The 35 foot heads make a mouthful for the 568. The straw bales aren't as good behind the rotaries as they were with the walker machines. The net wrap keeps it together though. If the net wrap breaks you have a big pile of straw.
We were moving by the house after we finished last night. So we just brought the combines home. It rained .40 so we will have a packed yard for a while. We should finish up in 3 days if we can get some good days in.
The 8440 had to go back on grain cart duty. The contractor that we run scrapers for needed some help on a project so the 535 went to scraper duty. It is in the shop getting ready to roll on Monday. The IH truck is in for a service as well.
That is all for now. We have stubble to disk and summer fallow to work plus lots of spraying to do. Until next time, questions and comments welcome.
