Friday Crop Report on a Thursday!

[Richard5]

Our cart in a 1282 Brent, after getting it all,welded up again we spent hours trying to get the auger back into the tube. This auger has the 22” intake and then goes to 20”. we spent hours pounding with a sledgehammer to get it back down the tube. I was ready to throw in the towel but son in law finally got it pounded down after supper last night, so we’re back harvesting with a cart again. After not having a cart for 2 days you realize how productive it is.

The 9.9 has good capacity, probably about 10% more than the red 9230 that I drive. We’ve had it for 3 years now and I still haven’t driven it in the field yet. Well another short day last night, by 7:00 we were chewing wheat at 2 mph and all 3 machines were grunting. Hopefully we can get out there by noon today.

Doesn’t the larger portion separate at the bottom with a big bolt? Other carts are that way

[Sodbuster]

Doesn’t the larger portion separate at the bottom with a big bolt? Other carts are that way

You might be right, sure would feel stupid if that’s the case. At least I wasn’t the one on the the sledgehammer.

[Hamloc]

Hahahahaha. I seen that it’s funny not same design.

Guys who worship John Deere green always make me laugh, as soon as they spray the green paint on something they think it is special and different. New Holland was the first with twin rotors, certainly still the most affordable way to get two rotors imo.

[foragefarmer]

Guys who worship John Deere green always make me laugh, as soon as they spray the green paint on something they think it is special and different. New Holland was the first with twin rotors, certainly still the most affordable way to get two rotors imo.

From experience, JD's conventionals are the only way to go in forages.

They are built to handle tough conditions.

[Guest]

From experience, JD's conventionals are the only way to go in forages.

They are built to handle tough conditions.

if you are green here , you hasta keep a 9400 in the shed to do forages
the case, massey and NH all do it fine
but those 9400's were a good machine

[foragefarmer]

if you are green here , you hasta keep a 9400 in the shed to do forages
the case, massey and NH all do it fine
but those 9400's were a good machine

You what as long as it gets the job done there all good! Paint shouldn't matter.

We've had good luck with our JDs so why change!

Alfalfa should be good with the somewhat dryer conditions in your part of the country.

Decent prices as well.

[Guest]

Guys who worship John Deere green always make me laugh, as soon as they spray the green paint on something they think it is special and different. New Holland was the first with twin rotors, certainly still the most affordable way to get two rotors imo.

well, wait now , they have invented some pretty good innovations like tracks, CTS and rotary technology and shit even microwave popcorn lol ****

[Guest]

You what as long as it gets the job done there all good! Paint shouldn't matter.

We've had good luck with our JDs so why change!

Alfalfa should be good with the somewhat dryer conditions in your part of the country.

Decent prices as well.

Looks good
I don’t think it’s as good as last year , bee reproduction very good
Plant bugs were very persistent
Hearing any prices ?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

From experience, JD's conventionals are the only way to go in forages.

They are built to handle tough conditions.

Neighbors here who do a lot of native grass seed keep a fleet of John Deere 55s and conventional gleaners specially modified for each crop.

[Hamloc]

From experience, JD's conventionals are the only way to go in forages.

They are built to handle tough conditions.

I have to be honest I have never harvested forage seed. I have spent many hours in both a 9600 and a CTS. Certainly dependable combines. I have sold both a TR98 and a CR9070 to farmers from northern Alberta who were going to combine fescue. The one texted back to tell me the 9070 used half the fuel of his S680, was quite happy. Each to their own for sure, they all work when properly maintained.