Post by putsie on Oct 6, 2011 7:45:47 GMT -5
As mentioned before, we're busy as ever with fall work. So far the weather has be on our side for getting some of those jobs done you spend all summer thinking about needing to do. Seems no matter how long fall is the "to do" list never seems to get shorter. Oh well... Lets have a look whats going on this week....
We're still battling the aftermath of what has been 2 record setting years back to back for moisture. This past spring gave us a big run off from the snow and late May thru end of June was nothing but rain it seemed. The result was a lot of flooded out spots and weeds. On a normal year we will go out and mow around the perimeter of each 1/4 section, along with mow down any weedy spots that may have been cut out and left by the combine. Not usually a ton of acres but by the time you run around from field to field you've eaten up a good day and a half. This year with all the (now dry) low spots I mowed for a week or more.
This side hill and bottom still had snow on it when I seeded here in the spring so it got left out and the weeds took over. Never mind the reflection of the guy in the mirror
or the fact the water looks extremely close over his left shoulder. lol
The father-in-law was finishing up some fall burn off. Got stay ahead of them Canada thistle patches.
Just to verify... We are a no-till operation so this is not a common practice. With the heavy run off and rains we have some big ruts from spraying through the muddy spots and some water runs (washouts) that need some major attention. Also with there being so many flooded low spots we felt some discing was in order. Usually mowing is enough and working the low spots is not needed.
I dug out the old Massey Ferguson 820 tandem disc and put it on the 9330 for some good ol' fashion tillage.
Heading to work up along the creek bottom.
Still too wet here I guess......
Just when everything was going good. The disc gave out. I don't know if any of you guys have had experience with these MF discs but they're pretty flimsy and light. I spent the better part of a week rebuilding the gangs and discs last year, used it for a day and broke it. This year I spent part of a morning fixing/welding and disced again for a day and a half and broke it. That's been the story of it's life with us. Just about everything has been changed on it now. Good thing we don't actully rely on it.
Anyways frustration got the better of me and I headed back to the farm to trade it for the 41' Flexi-Coil 820 cultivator which also required big brother 9370.
Fields looking better now.
Also burned off the flax piles while we were at it. Nothing left but a few ashes. Far better burn in a fluffy raked up bunch than a tightly wrapped bale.
As always.... Hope you enjoy.
We're still battling the aftermath of what has been 2 record setting years back to back for moisture. This past spring gave us a big run off from the snow and late May thru end of June was nothing but rain it seemed. The result was a lot of flooded out spots and weeds. On a normal year we will go out and mow around the perimeter of each 1/4 section, along with mow down any weedy spots that may have been cut out and left by the combine. Not usually a ton of acres but by the time you run around from field to field you've eaten up a good day and a half. This year with all the (now dry) low spots I mowed for a week or more.
This side hill and bottom still had snow on it when I seeded here in the spring so it got left out and the weeds took over. Never mind the reflection of the guy in the mirror
or the fact the water looks extremely close over his left shoulder. lolThe father-in-law was finishing up some fall burn off. Got stay ahead of them Canada thistle patches.
Just to verify... We are a no-till operation so this is not a common practice. With the heavy run off and rains we have some big ruts from spraying through the muddy spots and some water runs (washouts) that need some major attention. Also with there being so many flooded low spots we felt some discing was in order. Usually mowing is enough and working the low spots is not needed.
I dug out the old Massey Ferguson 820 tandem disc and put it on the 9330 for some good ol' fashion tillage.
Heading to work up along the creek bottom.
Still too wet here I guess......
Just when everything was going good. The disc gave out. I don't know if any of you guys have had experience with these MF discs but they're pretty flimsy and light. I spent the better part of a week rebuilding the gangs and discs last year, used it for a day and broke it. This year I spent part of a morning fixing/welding and disced again for a day and a half and broke it. That's been the story of it's life with us. Just about everything has been changed on it now. Good thing we don't actully rely on it.
Anyways frustration got the better of me and I headed back to the farm to trade it for the 41' Flexi-Coil 820 cultivator which also required big brother 9370.
Fields looking better now.
Also burned off the flax piles while we were at it. Nothing left but a few ashes. Far better burn in a fluffy raked up bunch than a tightly wrapped bale.
As always.... Hope you enjoy.
