Custom Combining Rates

[Flatlander]

I pay a neighbour 30/acre plus I supply fuel. Only use him at the beginning of harvest as mine is usually earlier, then he has his own. This year it was August 6-10. Lentils all got taken off during that time and all pre rain. Same time period last year. I’ll do it again next year if the guy will come. Been done harvest for 16 days due to a good start and all but the last half section was good quality. You get what you pay for I think, $12/ acre isnt a thing, just do it as a good neighbour rather than pretend with that number, it’s not reality. Jmo

[blackpowder]

Well I'm damn glad I asked the local colony to help this year.
Even more grateful they graciously came.
Very happy to pay whatever the fk they want.
Mother Nature humbles us all. Lots still out.

[Misterjade9]

Don't any of you carry insurance for material other than grain ingestion damage?

[malleefarmer]

Interesting my neighbour had a sts jd with 5800 hours on it most trustworthy combine he’s ever had. Neve cost him more than 20k a year. He just upgraded to a s770. Figured it’s times he’s up to 9000 acres now with one combine.

But he loathe to sell the old girl.

[sumdumguy]

Gotta love our Cases and ❤️ Macdon headers. Steady as she goes all the way through. Still an hour left - better not speak too soon.

[LEP]

Interesting my neighbour had a sts jd with 5800 hours on it most trustworthy combine he’s ever had. Neve cost him more than 20k a year. He just upgraded to a s770. Figured it’s times he’s up to 9000 acres now with one combine.

But he loathe to sell the old girl.

At 5800 hrs, would he not have to pay someone to take or are the tires still good?

[malleefarmer]

At 5800 hrs, would he not have to pay someone to take or are the tires still good?

Lol here plenty of ole bangers still going.

A mate in blue ribbon country has 3 x 2388 with a zillion hours. If he needs serious parts just goes to auction and buys another for parts.

Everyone is different his comment you can’t fix all the new fandangled combines and they only have more capacity because of hp right or Wong who knows my claas 670 is up to 2000 hours hardly misses a beat errr touch wood

[blackpowder]

I'd like to see your neighbors face when you tell him we need 1 combine for 2000 + - LoL

[woodland]

I'd like to see your neighbors face when you tell him we need 1 combine for 2000 + - LoL

And that we need a kick a$$ dryer to go with that combine too.

[LEP]

Quite a few years ago a friend of mine worked in Australia on a farm that seeded 14,000 acres and had a 7720 and a tr98 for combines.

[blackpowder]

Still a backroom dream to visit someday.

[malleefarmer]

Yes it rains at times bu there are parts of Australia well inland basically only stop havesing for fuel maintainence and a shit every few days.yeah yeah drive changeover as well

[farmaholic]

Australian harvest window...



Canadian harvest windows...

[farming101]

Are you ready? Harvest starts in less than 10 months!

[GDR]

Are you ready? Harvest starts in less than 10 months!

What are you talking about, for a good chunk of the prairies harvest is about 6 months away if you know what I mean!