Harvest Finished

DeltaRed · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:25 pm Post subject: Harvest Finished

I finished up last night,delivered the last load this morning.Possibly the most uneventful/least stressful/smoothest harvest ever(no breakdowns!).The 'new'95 performed flawlessly.Plenty of power,good fuel economy,clean sample....Yeilds were off a little because of the 'drought',but still acceptable.Moisture was the lowest/soonest ever(10-12%)Its a good feeling...!Steve

gbs · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Harvest Finished

same here finished little after dark started to mist rain but didn't keep us from finishing,i hauled a load of beans to the market earlier today and asked the operator if corn would see 8 dollars again because of the drought in the corn belt he said not likely as the yield was only off about 12% is his information correct.

Bob Bancroft · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: Harvest Finished

Yikes! Could you have gotten rid of it sooner? I assume they'll take it up to 15.5? I'm surprised the kernels didn't get brittle. I know the mill guys here don't like grinding or cracking really dry corn, because they get dust.

old harv · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: Harvest Finished

Yes, That"s what I have read a few times, that North America"s corn yield was only down 12% due to the drought. Some people got wiped out but many had amazing yields to make up the difference.

fixerupper · Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Harvest Finished

Those old Deeres like yours are pretty darned easy to be made dependable. I had the 105 in the shop during the winter several times to freshen it up over the 19 years I used it. For the last maybe 12 years or so I rarely broke down running 600 acres a year through it. That old 635 corn head was another story. A stick of dynamite would have cured all of it's problems. Jim

kd densch · Guest Report to Moderator

That guy probaly dont know about the grain market any more than the next guy where we are at corn is right at $8 dollars.

BANDITFARMER · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:19 am Post subject: Re: Harvest Finished

Steve I am glad to hear that it went so smooth for you this year. Like you my 95 didnt give me any problems this year, I did find a bearing out after the beans were done and switching over to corn so no big deal. Its a good fealing to be done and a better fealing to be done with no problems at all with the job she did for you. Bandit

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