Friday Crop Report on a Thursday!

[Old Cowzilla]

I remember when a 100 didn't pencil.

Our kids will likely pay that much every year in land taxes .

[makar]

Our kids will likely pay that much every year in land taxes .

Only if they can afford to hang on to it.

[woodland]

Been busy with the cows the last few days. Pneumonia has reared its ugly head quickly in one bunch of calves out on grass. I know a few neighbours are having some issues too.

Had to bring them the 4 miles home and run them through to vaccinate and treat any that looked off. Normally we do it in September when we pull the bulls but never got to it since most of our free standing panels are still being used as temporary fencing to graze a hayfield. We usually process the herds in the fields with a portable tub/alley and squeeze to avoid the stress of running them home.

Ended up losing two calves but I think we’re over the worst of it. Still checking and treating a couple a day though. Quite impressed with how the calves are looking. Had a great crew that worked great considering the sticky mud our clay becomes after the inch of rain we had.


Turned one group out on some barley stubble and it should keep them happy for a few days. Didn’t think they’d still be grazing and not in the corn yet. Always nice when things turn out better than expected.

Found out today that a former student that my wife taught grade three passed away from an overdose. She was in grade twelve. Can’t imagine what her parents are going through. I know far too many people that have gone through this and wish there was a solution…………..

Take care everyone 🍀

[GALAXIE500]

Electric start first 25 serial numbers

I have pictures in a photo album of my Dad's 830 that he had way back in the 60's. It even had a cab on it , crude but better than the boiling sun all day. He told me that it would pull like hell . The pic of your 830 , sure made my day.

[therealnorthernf]

Oh one last thing

Cargill get your shit together your new check printing system is ****ing garbage. It’s shit who waits months for checks. Wow pay a penny interest but the farmer waits.

Why not try a dry run before starting it to get the bugs out this is wrong.

All companies sure like the penalties on grain contracts but when it’s farmers hurt it’s here is a penny interest.

It’s a shit show.

Cargill is paying interest??? they haven't payed me any and the manager at the local elevator says he hasn't heard anything..

they did pay me the canola price at the time my check was printed(which was lower then when the canola was hauled) on the overage... I got that corrected..

Cargill better pay interest on the delayed checks..

[blackpowder]

Mines' a pup start. Our main field engine when I was 13. Funny I can hear at all. Interesting what they could do.

[rumrocks]

The 830 Deere was pretty fuel efficient because of flywheel momentum, you don't see that technology anymore, which I'm sure Shell and Exxon applauded.

[fjlip]

Did a 60, 620, 730, 820, 830 from 1956 to 1970. Yes hearing was compromised. Only 820 had a cab...no AC, actually made tractor LOUDER. And in summer was a "portable HELL" Ran on 1-2 gal/hr. 60 acres worked was a good day....the engine ran all night in our brain.

[rumrocks]

Did a 60, 620, 730, 820, 830 from 1956 to 1970. Yes hearing was compromised. Only 820 had a cab...no AC, actually made tractor LOUDER. And in summer was a "portable HELL" Ran on 1-2 gal/hr. 60 acres worked was a good day....the engine ran all night in our brain.

Priceless, how often did you change oil in that brain engine.

[Herc]

Did a 60, 620, 730, 820, 830 from 1956 to 1970. Yes hearing was compromised. Only 820 had a cab...no AC, actually made tractor LOUDER. And in summer was a "portable HELL" Ran on 1-2 gal/hr. 60 acres worked was a good day....the engine ran all night in our brain.

Nothing has changed for deere. Ride in their 4045 sprayers. I laughed at the naybor wearing his earmuffs in his 1970’s tractor. Then I owned a 4045 and had to buy a set….

[Ronski]

I was looking at my dads 60 in the shop last night thinking how long a day it must have been in 1960. How big a cultivator would it pull? I imagine the 830 would be good for 16 feet of spikes into stubble or 24 of sweeps into worked ground?

[blackpowder]

Here we pulled a 13.5 ft deep till. All we had. Handle more but I suspect slippage would've been high at times. Rock solid singles lol.
A 20' vibrashank. 50' diamond harrows. Pulled 28' of hoe drills (without the water pump belt) once but the rows in the tractor tracks were darn slow coming up from the slippage.
Not sure of gals/ac. From memory a 35 gal tank would go all day. I can remember doing 100 acs one day with the Graeme Holme but I started in the dark. Fuel filters could rot in housing and she'd still run.
Lugging in the dark would have orange a foot and a half above muffler, right about eye level.
Overtightened clutch and you couldn't release when warm. Leave it in gear clutch out she could start to creep eventually. Try yanking that handle when she's power hopping.
Chung chung chung chung.....