The Official Farming Thread...

[jakethesnake]

Hopefully we will get done next week. The last of my brothers goes to the Ethanol plant as done the neighbors 50 acres.

Good luck and happy holiday to you and the fellas. I’m glad to be done. Been a different year out this way. Had a combine “fire” one day cutting soys. Just smoldering soy doesn’t burn so well. Ram a metal bed frame through the rotor and she sparked up everywhere inside. Didn’t do any damage just cost me a full day trying to get it out. Just smoldering all over the whole machine

 

[JimBear]

Good luck and happy holiday to you and the fellas. I’m glad to be done. Been a different year out this way. Had a combine “fire” one day cutting soys. Just smoldering soy doesn’t burn so well. Ram a metal bed frame through the rotor and she sparked up everywhere inside. Didn’t do any damage just cost me a full day trying to get it out. Just smoldering all over the whole machine

Dads 9570 had an electrical fire when we were running beans, new wiring harnesses from the cab back. I saw the old harnesses laying on the ground after being replaced, there must of been 100’ or more of harness. I believe it was an $8k harness.

I pulled under with the auger cart & thought I saw smoke coming out the back but convinced myself it was dust as the sun was shining in my eyes on dirty windows. Then I saw smoke coming out the feederhouse & the combine died while Dad was unloading. I got it under control before it the fire department showed up but there was still something smoldering in the rotor/feederhouse area. We dumped about 1200-1500 gallon of water on/thru it.

 

[JimBear]

We finished up harvesting yesterday, with the custom they did I think that put the total out around 4200 acres. Glad its done.

 

[Wilhelm]

Indian Runner ducks are not shy of jumping up on things, she sleeps on that bag full of wood chips!

 

[jonnystihl]

 

[ajschainsaws]

Some fencing from a few weeks ago there planting trees inside

 

[Wilhelm]

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What dog breeds are those?

 

[ajschainsaws]

A friend sent me this

Classic 1986 Fiat 1355C crawler | Ploughing with …:

 

[JimBear]

A friend sent me this

Classic 1986 Fiat 1355C crawler | Ploughing with …:

Thats pretty cool.

The older NRCS employees around here would go into seizures if they saw a plow being pulled around here. The younger ones either haven’t been around agriculture enough or are too young & dumb to know what the hell that roll-over plow is/was.

The younger “farmers“ here would have no clue how to operate that unit wirhout autosteer & mapping.

 

[jakethesnake]

I’m not much good w a moldboard either to be fair You can make a mess with one in a hurry

 

[ajschainsaws]

Thats pretty cool.

The older NRCS employees around here would go into seizures if they saw a plow being pulled around here. The younger ones either haven’t been around agriculture enough or are too young & dumb to know what the hell that roll-over plow is/was.

The younger “farmers“ here would have no clue how to operate that unit wirhout autosteer & mapping.

yeah I know what you mean Jim a lot of knowledge has gone by the young uns aren’t into ploughing
and most start out now in new fendt and john queer not a oldtimer that has seen better days

many moons ago I used too plow with a D2 and 3 furrow trailer plough with a make shift old Ford
cab attached I loved it

 

[ajschainsaws]

I’m not much good w a moldboard either to be fair You can make a mess with one in a hurry

You outa have a go on some grass with a clay bottom then your discs and skims will cut well

 

[ajschainsaws]

Just started cutting out trees too make way
For a 6ft otter fence approx 1700yards
But there's so much crap too cut out
and it's wet clay but there's some nice
Specimen fish in these lakes

 

[ajschainsaws]

This old fence gotta come up and new fence has
Too be 12ft off the hedge bank 300yds is nice
And clear

 

[ajschainsaws]

This run isn't so good luckily it's only
150 yds of this scrub with brambles

 

[Wilhelm]

So, around here these are planted as "green fertilizer" after the wheats are harvested, meaning they will get plowed under soon or freeze in the winter.
They look fantastic and I am told they are great & safe for animal food.
What I wanna know, are they good/safe for human consumption?!
This is just a mid sized one, there are much bigger ones in the fields!
Yes, I know it is a radish.

 

[JimBear]

Radishes & turnips get planted here too. Cattle love them. They get planted for erosion control, fertilizer & for compaction reduction
As far as I know they are safe to eat. I will ask a couple fellas that are familiar with them.

 

[JimBear]

What I wanna know, are they good/safe for human consumption?!

According to two fellas that deal with them, yes they are. They may not be as flavorful as garden varieties but still safe. My buddy Chase & his father-in-law eat the turnips quite often.

My buddy’s FIL works for Iowa State Extension Service & has delved into the nutritional info for cattle & humans. I would definitely put a splash of salt on it while snacking on it.

 

[Wilhelm]

According to two fellas that deal with them, yes they are. They may not be as flavorful as garden varieties but still safe. My buddy Chase & his father-in-law eat the turnips quite often.

My buddy’s FIL works for Iowa State Extension Service & has delved into the nutritional info for cattle & humans. I would definitely put a splash of salt on it while snacking on it.

Cool, thank You!

Oh, I eat cabbage raw with no flavoring.
This thing looks so yummy I wanna bite right into it.

 

[JimBear]

Cool, thank You!

Oh, I eat cabbage raw with no flavoring.
This thing looks so yummy I wanna bite right into it.

The top might be bitter from too much sun but you can sample from top, middle, bottom & let us know.
Bon appétit