The Official Farming Thread...

[jakethesnake]

I remember back in college there were fields along the west side of Wigwam Hollow Road. This was before they lined it with apartment buildings. The road did not have traditional street lights but there were sporadic mercury vapor security lights along it. It was funny to see a half circle shape of beans still perfectly green under the all lights, surrounded by brown ones.

I was following my cousin around the field cutting soybeans one year and he went through a patch like you’re talking. Got a chuckle watching the green vines come flying out the back of a 1660 case. Asked him how she liked the peas

 

[jakethesnake]

Trying to get stuff ready. Be a few weeks yet
Handsome lil fella there

 

[jakethesnake]

We runnin. Just needed a little help. White one next to her started other white one started. Last white one has a dead battery and 3 good ones so she should be fine when I pick up a battery for her. Considering the way crops look I do believe trucks won’t be an issue

 

[Bill G]

A good ole cabover. Those are rare today

 

[jakethesnake]

A good ole cabover. Those are rare today

They’re easy to get around in. I do prefer the conventional truck to drive though. That one has been a good truck since we’ve owned it

 

[greystone mountain man]

A good ole cabover. Those are rare today

There's somebody on marketplace got a 85 KW cabover that looks REAL GOOD for $5500,I just can't justify another truck lol

 

[JimBear]

Sounds like my brother will try to run some soybeans Saturday. Apparently he has about 80 acres that are ready.

 

[Only the Tony]

Cute thing. Too bad I'm pushing all black now when I can. Seeing corn being harvested in the area now, beans still green but hit or miss on size. Rain has been so sporadic that you can draw lines across areas based on plant growth.

 

[Bill G]

They’re easy to get around in. I do prefer the conventional truck to drive though. That one has been a good truck since we’ve owned it

I remember back in the mid-late 80's there was a farmer consignment sale over at the old Dixon fertilizer site. There was a early 70's cabover semi that was a gasser. It brought $300. The neighbor had a 1960's Diamond T cabover that was real sweet. It had a nice grain body on it. It was a single with an air tag. He passed on in about 1987 and my cousin bought it just to stick in the shed. It looked like this but in better condition with a nicer grain body.

 

[Bill G]

Sounds like my brother will try to run some soybeans Saturday. Apparently he has about 80 acres that are ready.

Nothing close to me ready yet but I know they will come on quick.

 

[jblnut]

How are things progressing elsewhere.

Here in Central MN the soybeans are starting to turn. Most of us here will plant between a 0.9 and 1.8. This year I planted mostly 1.5’s and they look stunning so far. Likely going to be yields in the 60+ average area which is great for us !!

Corn is usually between 90-95 for grain and 95-110 for silage. In our test plot the 80 day stuff is fully dented and milk line is most where you’d want to chop while the 114 day stuff is still trying to plump up the kernels.

I’m going to help the in-laws chop corn silage this weekend into next week so I pulled the camper down there yesterday. These crazy buggers go 24hrs a day until they’re done so having a nap spot will be nice.

 

[greystone mountain man]

Here in Central MN the soybeans are starting to turn. Most of us here will plant between a 0.9 and 1.8. This year I planted mostly 1.5’s and they look stunning so far. Likely going to be yields in the 60+ average area which is great for us !!

Corn is usually between 90-95 for grain and 95-110 for silage. In our test plot the 80 day stuff is fully dented and milk line is most where you’d want to chop while the 114 day stuff is still trying to plump up the kernels.

I’m going to help the in-laws chop corn silage this weekend into next week so I pulled the camper down there yesterday. These crazy buggers go 24hrs a day until they’re done so having a nap spot will be nice.
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How many acres they chop?

 

[jakethesnake]

Here in Central MN the soybeans are starting to turn. Most of us here will plant between a 0.9 and 1.8. This year I planted mostly 1.5’s and they look stunning so far. Likely going to be yields in the 60+ average area which is great for us !!

Corn is usually between 90-95 for grain and 95-110 for silage. In our test plot the 80 day stuff is fully dented and milk line is most where you’d want to chop while the 114 day stuff is still trying to plump up the kernels.

I’m going to help the in-laws chop corn silage this weekend into next week so I pulled the camper down there yesterday. These crazy buggers go 24hrs a day until they’re done so having a nap spot will be nice.
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What do you mean by a 1.5? You talking like group 1.5?

I plant group 4-5 I didn’t know there was .9 or even 1.5s

 

[jakethesnake]

These are the same double crop after wheat beans I posted before. Still a long ways to go but they’re starting to pod

 

[jakethesnake]

I didn’t do right on the other picture. Put my sexy leg in there to show how much they’ve grown.

 

[jakethesnake]

They’ve done quite well in 11 days since last post. The ones not under irrigation don’t look the best but I’m hoping maybe it’ll eventually rain again

 

[JimBear]

If I am thunking correctly my brothers are 2.2 or 2.4, something along those lines, I think his others are 3.6-3.8’s.

 

[Bill G]

What do you mean by a 1.5? You talking like group 1.5?

I plant group 4-5 I didn’t know there was .9 or even 1.5s

That makes two of us

 

[Bill G]

If I am thunking correctly my brothers are 2.2 or 2.4, something along those lines, I think his others are 3.6-3.8’s.

Here they generally run from a low of 2.5 to 3.8 possibly low 4. A single crop planted on time is generally around 3.6-3.8. The drowned out areas get the early ones.

 

[jakethesnake]

I have a 4.8 I like a lot and a 4.2 I like equally. I do try some others regularly but those two are mainly what I grow. One is pioneer (the 4.2) the other is dyna-gro