How many acres?

[Marusko]

A grain cart would definitely be nice but then we would almost need another guy
Because we still need two tandems to keep up to that combine with the 45 ft head
Plus neither big tractor has a PTO .
So costs add up exponentially if we had to add a tractor with PTO a grain cart and another man .
We just look at it as long as the combine is moving we are not losing any time . A few more trips with the tandems but 400 to 450 bus loads are easy on the trucks and they have very quick turn around time. But again it works for us here on daily level land and close proximity to bin yards .
It is impressive to watch others with multiple combines and grain carts and semis for sure . Just not justified for our acres or manpower right now . So we improv with what we have lol

You wouldn't need another guy. Park the tandems at the entrance, one guy stays in the cart to fill the trucks and one guy hops back and forth between the trucks. It works because the trucker doesn't spend time chasing and unloading combines around the field anymore.

For fields close to home, park the truck at the auger, cart goes right to the bin. We can almost keep up to two class8 combines in a field 2 miles from home in 55bu canola in the heat of the day, 80bu wheat is a mile by road max. Cart guy needs to hustle though. 20mph if the field is smooth with no rocks and cart guy knows where the ditches are.

[STRNGR]

What has been working for us in SW Mb is 3 Lexion 760 with 40’ Macdon covering 12,000 acres, straight cutting all. Furthest land 8 miles away,main yard central, blocks of land 900-2000 acres. Start season seeding with 2 66’ drills & 60’ planter over 3 weeks at a steady pace. Start with 4000 acres HRSW, 1300 grain corn, 5500 canola , 900 soybeans & 300 oats. Harvest runs pretty steady till beans done , the corn is the dryers pace , run 1 combine 6-7 hrs to dryer 24 hrs. We update combines every 3 years, feel we are running with less down time Our work force is aging, but get along , have some fun in the process and enjoy the lifestyle of choice 👍😃

[furrowtickler]

You wouldn't need another guy. Park the tandems at the entrance, one guy stays in the cart to fill the trucks and one guy hops back and forth between the trucks. It works because the trucker doesn't spend time chasing and unloading combines around the field anymore.

For fields close to home, park the truck at the auger, cart goes right to the bin. We can almost keep up to two class8 combines in a field 2 miles from home in 55bu canola in the heat of the day, 80bu wheat is a mile by road max. Cart guy needs to hustle though. 20mph if the field is smooth with no rocks and cart guy knows where the ditches are.

We rarely, if ever get enough rains for those yields. West and north of here they do 👍👍

[bucket]

What has been working for us in SW Mb is 3 Lexion 760 with 40’ Macdon covering 12,000 acres, straight cutting all. Furthest land 8 miles away,main yard central, blocks of land 900-2000 acres. Start season seeding with 2 66’ drills & 60’ planter over 3 weeks at a steady pace. Start with 4000 acres HRSW, 1300 grain corn, 5500 canola , 900 soybeans & 300 oats. Harvest runs pretty steady till beans done , the corn is the dryers pace , run 1 combine 6-7 hrs to dryer 24 hrs. We update combines every 3 years, feel we are running with less down time Our work force is aging, but get along , have some fun in the process and enjoy the lifestyle of choice 👍😃

Oh boy those lexions are quite the machine....

I seen 6 deeres come into the Lexion dealer and 4 Lexions left....that much more efficient????

What is your opinion of them....

[furrowtickler]

Oh boy those lexions are quite the machine....

I seen 6 deeres come into the Lexion dealer and 4 Lexions left....that much more efficient????

What is your opinion of them....

Simple answer, yes they are
Lots around here

[bucket]

Good to know ...this thing better work...

[MBgrower]

Oh boy those lexions are quite the machine....

I seen 6 deeres come into the Lexion dealer and 4 Lexions left....that much more efficient????

What is your opinion of them....

lexions are made for small grains, JD is a corn combine. SK should be good match for Lexion machines

[furrowtickler]

lexions are made for small grains, JD is a corn combine. SK should be good match for Lexion machines

So is case and Massey , designed for corn soybeans, adapted for small grains .
That’s the biggest difference with a Lexion.
Gleaner and New Holland are much more small grain designs actually.
We loved our Gleaners except for canola , that feed house just could not handle decent canola

[sumdumguy]

Gleaners are Meaner😂

[sumdumguy]

You weiner. 🐢 what can you add to that Farmaholic?

[farmaholic]

Buying a Massey and trying to get out of it is like going through a bad divorce....you know it's going to cost you some money.

[STRNGR]

We switched from Case to Lexion in 2001. We had 5 class 6 combines and went to 3 class 8, now running class 9. At the time Lexion was ahead on combine front, having cylinder and rotor together. They all have come along ways, but so has the price !😩. We are 45 miles from 3 Deere,Case and New Holland dealers and 1 Lexion dealer. We find the Lexions work well for use and AgWest supports us well. We have Case Quads and sprayers, Deere MFD tractors, all very supportive and work well for us. Really comes down to what works for you and the dealer support 👍😃. Some aspects of our industry have to large of margins compared to the risk we endure year round! If us the farmers can have a steady income, that in turn helps our rural communities flourish and our lifestyle choices available, rather than herded to the city and communities shrinking. Everyone have a safe harvest and keep positive thoughts !😃