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Posted: 6/16/2019 3:24:38 PM EDT
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With 1500 acres of corn in the ground by April 26th, and after 38 days of not being able to any fieldwork, we finally got the planter rolling again June 3rd. We finished planting Saturday, June 8th. We ended up dropping some 110 day corn for some earlier 105 day corn since we were pushed back so far. We’ll still have yield hit, but hoping it won’t be to drastic. The last 600 acres were certainly challenging, and less than ideal, but unfortunately those are the conditions we were dealt. It’s been a bad deal across the whole corn belt, we won’t be forgetting it any time soon.
This season in one picture... 
Last field of the season 
We also got started spreading urea, we covered close to 1200 acres that also had manure in the spring/fall. The rest of our corn was covered with a mix of manure, anhydrous, and 32% spray to get its nitrogen. I wrapped the urea up on Wednesday, leaving 300 acres that we’ll side dress with anhydrous. Tender truck had the right number 
I started with the 8400. 
Then I got the 8310r switched over so I could use GPS on some ground where I couldn’t see the planter tracks to follow. 
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Posted: 6/16/2019 5:31:46 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Foxtrot08]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dalynchmob:
With 1500 acres of corn in the ground by April 26th, and after 38 days of not being able to any fieldwork, we finally got the planter rolling again June 3rd. We finished planting Saturday, June 8th. We ended up dropping some 110 day corn for some earlier 105 day corn since we were pushed back so far. We’ll still have yield hit, but hoping it won’t be to drastic. The last 600 acres were certainly challenging, and less than ideal, but unfortunately those are the conditions we were dealt. It’s been a bad deal across the whole corn belt, we won’t be forgetting it any time soon. This season in one picture... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041018517_6215f37eb2_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/VHYnfvnO2AQdbzM6qq/giphy.gif Last field of the season https://media.giphy.com/media/lrh6ZoZ2uteBySIvRW/giphy.gif We also got started spreading urea, we covered close to 1200 acres that also had manure in the spring/fall. The rest of our corn was covered with a mix of manure, anhydrous, and 32% spray to get its nitrogen. I wrapped the urea up on Wednesday, leaving 300 acres that we’ll side dress with anhydrous. Tender truck had the right number
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041222916_16d8c43788_b.jpg I started with the 8400. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041306113_4e0b055a09_b.jpg Then I got the 8310r switched over so I could use GPS on some ground where I couldn’t see the planter tracks to follow. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041231056_4bed2cd68c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074597537_fff39a0ef7_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074726227_b5297f26de_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/WoEbRqQ6O1FEipWhmF/source.gif Northern Ohio is fucked. Only 50% of the corn crop in, 36% of the soy bean crop in. No first cuts of hay across the board. Record rainfalls in the state. We just got another 3-4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Expecting rain (50% chance or greater) all week. Several fields that are planted are underwater and rotting. Edit My dad and I are going to be hunting for hay out of state. Either south or south west. Semi truck loads. |
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Posted: 6/16/2019 6:56:04 PM EDT
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The front weights on that 8310R! I felt cool having 5 little 42lb weights.
The guy that rents our land got his corn and beans in about normal time. (mid Michigan) For once having sandy loam helps, only one small corner has a drainage issue. We'll pay for it come the hot dry days in august, but hopefully the crops are tall enough to shade the soil a bit by then. |
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Posted: 6/16/2019 6:59:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Consider yourself lucky. Northern Ohio is fucked. Only 50% of the corn crop in, 36% of the soy bean crop in. No first cuts of hay across the board. Record rainfalls in the state. We just got another 3-4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Expecting rain (50% chance or greater) all week. Several fields that are planted are underwater and rotting. Edit My dad and I are going to be hunting for hay out of state. Either south or south west. Semi truck loads. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By dalynchmob:
With 1500 acres of corn in the ground by April 26th, and after 38 days of not being able to any fieldwork, we finally got the planter rolling again June 3rd. We finished planting Saturday, June 8th. We ended up dropping some 110 day corn for some earlier 105 day corn since we were pushed back so far. We'll still have yield hit, but hoping it won't be to drastic. The last 600 acres were certainly challenging, and less than ideal, but unfortunately those are the conditions we were dealt. It's been a bad deal across the whole corn belt, we won't be forgetting it any time soon. This season in one picture... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041018517_6215f37eb2_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/VHYnfvnO2AQdbzM6qq/giphy.gif Last field of the season https://media.giphy.com/media/lrh6ZoZ2uteBySIvRW/giphy.gif We also got started spreading urea, we covered close to 1200 acres that also had manure in the spring/fall. The rest of our corn was covered with a mix of manure, anhydrous, and 32% spray to get its nitrogen. I wrapped the urea up on Wednesday, leaving 300 acres that we'll side dress with anhydrous. Tender truck had the right number
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041222916_16d8c43788_b.jpg I started with the 8400. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041306113_4e0b055a09_b.jpg Then I got the 8310r switched over so I could use GPS on some ground where I couldn't see the planter tracks to follow. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041231056_4bed2cd68c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074597537_fff39a0ef7_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074726227_b5297f26de_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/WoEbRqQ6O1FEipWhmF/source.gif Northern Ohio is fucked. Only 50% of the corn crop in, 36% of the soy bean crop in. No first cuts of hay across the board. Record rainfalls in the state. We just got another 3-4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Expecting rain (50% chance or greater) all week. Several fields that are planted are underwater and rotting. Edit My dad and I are going to be hunting for hay out of state. Either south or south west. Semi truck loads. |
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Posted: 6/16/2019 7:15:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped:
None of my neighbors have cut theirs yet and it's all well past seed. SWPA Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped:
Originally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By dalynchmob:
With 1500 acres of corn in the ground by April 26th, and after 38 days of not being able to any fieldwork, we finally got the planter rolling again June 3rd. We finished planting Saturday, June 8th. We ended up dropping some 110 day corn for some earlier 105 day corn since we were pushed back so far. We'll still have yield hit, but hoping it won't be to drastic. The last 600 acres were certainly challenging, and less than ideal, but unfortunately those are the conditions we were dealt. It's been a bad deal across the whole corn belt, we won't be forgetting it any time soon. This season in one picture... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041018517_6215f37eb2_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/VHYnfvnO2AQdbzM6qq/giphy.gif Last field of the season https://media.giphy.com/media/lrh6ZoZ2uteBySIvRW/giphy.gif We also got started spreading urea, we covered close to 1200 acres that also had manure in the spring/fall. The rest of our corn was covered with a mix of manure, anhydrous, and 32% spray to get its nitrogen. I wrapped the urea up on Wednesday, leaving 300 acres that we'll side dress with anhydrous. Tender truck had the right number
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041222916_16d8c43788_b.jpg I started with the 8400. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041306113_4e0b055a09_b.jpg Then I got the 8310r switched over so I could use GPS on some ground where I couldn't see the planter tracks to follow. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041231056_4bed2cd68c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074597537_fff39a0ef7_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074726227_b5297f26de_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/WoEbRqQ6O1FEipWhmF/source.gif Northern Ohio is fucked. Only 50% of the corn crop in, 36% of the soy bean crop in. No first cuts of hay across the board. Record rainfalls in the state. We just got another 3-4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Expecting rain (50% chance or greater) all week. Several fields that are planted are underwater and rotting. Edit My dad and I are going to be hunting for hay out of state. Either south or south west. Semi truck loads. It just won't stop raining in Ohio. It rains for 2 days. A day of absolutely beautiful weather, then rains for 2 days. And I'm not talking a mist of .25in or so. But rains inches. |
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Posted: 6/16/2019 7:27:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08:
We've already received over 2inches, some spots 2.5-3 inches in 24 hours. It just won't stop raining in Ohio. It rains for 2 days. A day of absolutely beautiful weather, then rains for 2 days. And I'm not talking a mist of .25in or so. But rains inches. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By OverScoped:
Originally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By dalynchmob:
With 1500 acres of corn in the ground by April 26th, and after 38 days of not being able to any fieldwork, we finally got the planter rolling again June 3rd. We finished planting Saturday, June 8th. We ended up dropping some 110 day corn for some earlier 105 day corn since we were pushed back so far. We'll still have yield hit, but hoping it won't be to drastic. The last 600 acres were certainly challenging, and less than ideal, but unfortunately those are the conditions we were dealt. It's been a bad deal across the whole corn belt, we won't be forgetting it any time soon. This season in one picture... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041018517_6215f37eb2_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/VHYnfvnO2AQdbzM6qq/giphy.gif Last field of the season https://media.giphy.com/media/lrh6ZoZ2uteBySIvRW/giphy.gif We also got started spreading urea, we covered close to 1200 acres that also had manure in the spring/fall. The rest of our corn was covered with a mix of manure, anhydrous, and 32% spray to get its nitrogen. I wrapped the urea up on Wednesday, leaving 300 acres that we'll side dress with anhydrous. Tender truck had the right number
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041222916_16d8c43788_b.jpg I started with the 8400. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041306113_4e0b055a09_b.jpg Then I got the 8310r switched over so I could use GPS on some ground where I couldn't see the planter tracks to follow. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041231056_4bed2cd68c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074597537_fff39a0ef7_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074726227_b5297f26de_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/WoEbRqQ6O1FEipWhmF/source.gif Northern Ohio is fucked. Only 50% of the corn crop in, 36% of the soy bean crop in. No first cuts of hay across the board. Record rainfalls in the state. We just got another 3-4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Expecting rain (50% chance or greater) all week. Several fields that are planted are underwater and rotting. Edit My dad and I are going to be hunting for hay out of state. Either south or south west. Semi truck loads. It just won't stop raining in Ohio. It rains for 2 days. A day of absolutely beautiful weather, then rains for 2 days. And I'm not talking a mist of .25in or so. But rains inches. |
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Posted: 6/16/2019 7:48:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped:
You absolutely are getting more rain than us . I'm just letting you know that in this area not much has been cut yet. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped:
Originally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By OverScoped:
Originally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By dalynchmob:
With 1500 acres of corn in the ground by April 26th, and after 38 days of not being able to any fieldwork, we finally got the planter rolling again June 3rd. We finished planting Saturday, June 8th. We ended up dropping some 110 day corn for some earlier 105 day corn since we were pushed back so far. We'll still have yield hit, but hoping it won't be to drastic. The last 600 acres were certainly challenging, and less than ideal, but unfortunately those are the conditions we were dealt. It's been a bad deal across the whole corn belt, we won't be forgetting it any time soon. This season in one picture... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041018517_6215f37eb2_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/VHYnfvnO2AQdbzM6qq/giphy.gif Last field of the season https://media.giphy.com/media/lrh6ZoZ2uteBySIvRW/giphy.gif We also got started spreading urea, we covered close to 1200 acres that also had manure in the spring/fall. The rest of our corn was covered with a mix of manure, anhydrous, and 32% spray to get its nitrogen. I wrapped the urea up on Wednesday, leaving 300 acres that we'll side dress with anhydrous. Tender truck had the right number
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041222916_16d8c43788_b.jpg I started with the 8400. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041306113_4e0b055a09_b.jpg Then I got the 8310r switched over so I could use GPS on some ground where I couldn't see the planter tracks to follow. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041231056_4bed2cd68c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074597537_fff39a0ef7_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074726227_b5297f26de_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/WoEbRqQ6O1FEipWhmF/source.gif Northern Ohio is fucked. Only 50% of the corn crop in, 36% of the soy bean crop in. No first cuts of hay across the board. Record rainfalls in the state. We just got another 3-4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Expecting rain (50% chance or greater) all week. Several fields that are planted are underwater and rotting. Edit My dad and I are going to be hunting for hay out of state. Either south or south west. Semi truck loads. It just won't stop raining in Ohio. It rains for 2 days. A day of absolutely beautiful weather, then rains for 2 days. And I'm not talking a mist of .25in or so. But rains inches. Sorry if it came off wrong. |
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Posted: 6/16/2019 9:59:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08:
That was just me desperately bitching for it to stop raining anytime now. Sorry if it came off wrong. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By OverScoped:
Originally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By OverScoped:
Originally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By dalynchmob:
With 1500 acres of corn in the ground by April 26th, and after 38 days of not being able to any fieldwork, we finally got the planter rolling again June 3rd. We finished planting Saturday, June 8th. We ended up dropping some 110 day corn for some earlier 105 day corn since we were pushed back so far. We'll still have yield hit, but hoping it won't be to drastic. The last 600 acres were certainly challenging, and less than ideal, but unfortunately those are the conditions we were dealt. It's been a bad deal across the whole corn belt, we won't be forgetting it any time soon. This season in one picture... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041018517_6215f37eb2_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/VHYnfvnO2AQdbzM6qq/giphy.gif Last field of the season https://media.giphy.com/media/lrh6ZoZ2uteBySIvRW/giphy.gif We also got started spreading urea, we covered close to 1200 acres that also had manure in the spring/fall. The rest of our corn was covered with a mix of manure, anhydrous, and 32% spray to get its nitrogen. I wrapped the urea up on Wednesday, leaving 300 acres that we'll side dress with anhydrous. Tender truck had the right number
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041222916_16d8c43788_b.jpg I started with the 8400. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041306113_4e0b055a09_b.jpg Then I got the 8310r switched over so I could use GPS on some ground where I couldn't see the planter tracks to follow. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041231056_4bed2cd68c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074597537_fff39a0ef7_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074726227_b5297f26de_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/WoEbRqQ6O1FEipWhmF/source.gif Northern Ohio is fucked. Only 50% of the corn crop in, 36% of the soy bean crop in. No first cuts of hay across the board. Record rainfalls in the state. We just got another 3-4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Expecting rain (50% chance or greater) all week. Several fields that are planted are underwater and rotting. Edit My dad and I are going to be hunting for hay out of state. Either south or south west. Semi truck loads. It just won't stop raining in Ohio. It rains for 2 days. A day of absolutely beautiful weather, then rains for 2 days. And I'm not talking a mist of .25in or so. But rains inches. Sorry if it came off wrong. 
 
We got a little baled this week. But we should be on our second cutting. It was full of dry mater and dusty! |
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Posted: 6/16/2019 11:28:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08: Consider yourself lucky. Northern Ohio is fucked. Only 50% of the corn crop in, 36% of the soy bean crop in. No first cuts of hay across the board. Record rainfalls in the state. We just got another 3-4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Expecting rain (50% chance or greater) all week. Several fields that are planted are underwater and rotting. Edit My dad and I are going to be hunting for hay out of state. Either south or south west. Semi truck loads. 
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Posted: 6/16/2019 11:48:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FZJ80:
The front weights on that 8310R! I felt cool having 5 little 42lb weights. The guy that rents our land got his corn and beans in about normal time. (mid Michigan) For once having sandy loam helps, only one small corner has a drainage issue. We'll pay for it come the hot dry days in august, but hopefully the crops are tall enough to shade the soil a bit by then.
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Posted: 6/17/2019 8:14:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08:
That was just me desperately bitching for it to stop raining anytime now. Sorry if it came off wrong. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By OverScoped:
Originally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By OverScoped:
Originally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Originally Posted By dalynchmob:
With 1500 acres of corn in the ground by April 26th, and after 38 days of not being able to any fieldwork, we finally got the planter rolling again June 3rd. We finished planting Saturday, June 8th. We ended up dropping some 110 day corn for some earlier 105 day corn since we were pushed back so far. We'll still have yield hit, but hoping it won't be to drastic. The last 600 acres were certainly challenging, and less than ideal, but unfortunately those are the conditions we were dealt. It's been a bad deal across the whole corn belt, we won't be forgetting it any time soon. This season in one picture... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041018517_6215f37eb2_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/VHYnfvnO2AQdbzM6qq/giphy.gif Last field of the season https://media.giphy.com/media/lrh6ZoZ2uteBySIvRW/giphy.gif We also got started spreading urea, we covered close to 1200 acres that also had manure in the spring/fall. The rest of our corn was covered with a mix of manure, anhydrous, and 32% spray to get its nitrogen. I wrapped the urea up on Wednesday, leaving 300 acres that we'll side dress with anhydrous. Tender truck had the right number
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041222916_16d8c43788_b.jpg I started with the 8400. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041306113_4e0b055a09_b.jpg Then I got the 8310r switched over so I could use GPS on some ground where I couldn't see the planter tracks to follow. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041231056_4bed2cd68c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074597537_fff39a0ef7_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48074726227_b5297f26de_b.jpg https://media.giphy.com/media/WoEbRqQ6O1FEipWhmF/source.gif Northern Ohio is fucked. Only 50% of the corn crop in, 36% of the soy bean crop in. No first cuts of hay across the board. Record rainfalls in the state. We just got another 3-4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Expecting rain (50% chance or greater) all week. Several fields that are planted are underwater and rotting. Edit My dad and I are going to be hunting for hay out of state. Either south or south west. Semi truck loads. It just won't stop raining in Ohio. It rains for 2 days. A day of absolutely beautiful weather, then rains for 2 days. And I'm not talking a mist of .25in or so. But rains inches. Sorry if it came off wrong. It rained all last night and almost all today and it's raining right now there will be no hay cut this week probably |
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Posted: 6/19/2019 7:58:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped:
It rained all last night and almost all today and it's raining right now there will be no hay cut this week probably |
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Posted: 6/22/2019 5:01:52 PM EDT
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Well, we were down to 4 bales of hay. So took a semi truck down to Kentucky and got a load of first cut 4x5 rounds. Should last us 7-8 weeks. Hopefully we'll get first cut off by then.
 My ride - Deere 5425 My dad had the TN60A on the other side. Truck is one of our fleet trucks. International eagle with a 3406E cat engine, 35 ton equipment landall. |
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Posted: 6/24/2019 7:55:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Well, we were down to 4 bales of hay. So took a semi truck down to Kentucky and got a load of first cut 4x5 rounds. Should last us 7-8 weeks. |
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Posted: 6/24/2019 9:26:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Buckshot4U:
Would you mind me asking what you're paying for 4 x 5's? If so, no worries, just curious. Weather is looking good this week in MO. I expect every hay mower in the area will be cutting for the next few days. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Buckshot4U:
Originally Posted By Foxtrot08:
Well, we were down to 4 bales of hay. So took a semi truck down to Kentucky and got a load of first cut 4x5 rounds. Should last us 7-8 weeks. |
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Posted: 6/24/2019 9:46:25 AM EDT
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I ended up bush hogging our front field of hay.
This weather has killed first cutting in central Ohio. It’s all stem at this point and just garbage. Dropped it and will hope for a better second cutting. 
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Posted: 6/24/2019 4:47:02 PM EDT
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Only got one picture because I was trying to get work done
Swapped blades on the chipper, moved the pigs, chipped, hauled a load of water...hauled another load of water since someone forgot to dig in the pig water trough so they can’t tip it over...and spread about 6” of chips on their old spot to keep the compost cocking (think that’s the first time I’ve had the bucket on this year).  Attached FileAlso drove by this one on her way to feed some goats. I put a $1 bounty on carpenter bees shot with a BB gun and she rakes in quite a bit of money every week so I’m going to have to think about cutting the bounty back...maybe later 
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Posted: 6/24/2019 5:18:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ZW17:
I ended up bush hogging our front field of hay. This weather has killed first cutting in central Ohio. It's all stem at this point and just garbage. Dropped it and will hope for a better second cutting. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/36030/3AD0A406-7782-439B-9F9F-1FA96E191C55-991425.jpg |
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Posted: 6/24/2019 6:20:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped:
cant you sell it for mulch hay? erosion control hay? |
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Posted: 6/24/2019 7:43:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kallnojoy:
Folks were buying absolute crap "hay/mixed grass" around here by Feb/March... and happy to get it. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kallnojoy:
Originally Posted By OverScoped:
cant you sell it for mulch hay? erosion control hay? I'm fortunate to have semi trucks, equipment drop decks, fuel, etc. All on hand at a moment's notice to go get hay. Not everyone can. A lot of people are desperate. I know we're going to be feeding a neighbors animals. He's down to less than a dozen bales and it just rained again. Hard. |
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Posted: 6/25/2019 6:44:10 AM EDT
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Hays going to be ruined anyway why don't farmers let the cows graze in it?
About the only reason I can think why is because mostly it's not contained. |
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Posted: 6/25/2019 12:35:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped:
Hays going to be ruined anyway why don't farmers let the cows graze in it? About the only reason I can think why is because mostly it's not contained. |
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Posted: 6/27/2019 4:41:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: FZJ80]
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 Attached File1983 Deere 1050/750's. Changed the oil, air, and fuel filters, greased about 100 fittings, and washed these guys today. Hot in the sun, but decent under a 120 year old Maple tree. Also swapped out the oil in the gear box of the brush cutter, and check all the other fluids. Would have been done sooner, but it was one of those days where people seem to feel the need to stop by and comment on things. Saying, "you want to help me flip this brush cutter over" seems to make them leave. |
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Posted: 6/27/2019 4:56:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FZJ80:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/434728/IMG_8321_JPG-995697.JPG 1983 Deere 1050/750's. Changed the oil, air, and fuel filters, greased about 100 fittings, and washed these guys today. Hot in the sun, but decent under a 120 year old Maple tree. Also swapped out the oil in the gear box of the brush cutter, and check all the other fluids. Would have been done sooner, but it was one of those days where people seem to feel the need to stop by and comment on things. Saying, "you want to help me flip this brush cutter over" seems to make them leave. 72" deck on the 750? |
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Posted: 6/27/2019 5:38:35 PM EDT
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60" deck. I'm looking at Deere 261/272 finish mowers. Not sure if I could get away with a 72" on the 750, maybe smooth grass, sharp blades, and going very slow.
The 850/950 had a 72" midmount, but they used a belt drive from the rear PTO. The 750 is a great mower, big enough to be comfortable, small enough for an oversized yard, and can do far more than a zero turn around a larger property. I'd like to buy another at some point. |
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Posted: 6/27/2019 9:29:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OverScoped:
cant you sell it for mulch hay? erosion control hay? I’ll just mow it and pray for better come August/Sept. This year and last year has been some of the worst hay conditions ever here in Ohio. |
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Posted: 6/27/2019 11:14:48 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FZJ80:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/434728/IMG_8321_JPG-995697.JPG 1983 Deere 1050/750's. Changed the oil, air, and fuel filters, greased about 100 fittings, and washed these guys today. Hot in the sun, but decent under a 120 year old Maple tree. Also swapped out the oil in the gear box of the brush cutter, and check all the other fluids. Would have been done sooner, but it was one of those days where people seem to feel the need to stop by and comment on things. Saying, "you want to help me flip this brush cutter over" seems to make them leave. |
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Posted: 6/28/2019 8:27:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gopher: Tell me about the smaller one with the belly mower and the turf tires. I have a Massey 135 with a brush cutter but it doesn't cut exactly like I want in the lots around the house. The 750 is a 1983 with aftermarket power steering, this whole series was made in Japan by Yanmar, and are very durable. Sheet metal you can almost drill and tap, the mower deck is 10 gauge steel, easy to work on machine overall. Pre emissions obviously. There is a rear 540 PTO, but the mid mount is run off a front electric PTO with 2 V belts that drop the power down to a front/rear facing 21 spline shaft. Front for the snowblower which I also have, and rear for the mid mount mower driveshaft. The key is to find a low hour machine that was well maintained and comes with the mower deck, as they are hard to find. I'd recommend a 4 wheel drive unit, with turf tires, even with the rear locker, it comes in handy. In 4x4, with the front weights and mower deck in place, this machine really pulls. I had an earlier picture here of this machine pulling large rocks from the fields. I'll probably snag another 750 just to have one always set up for mowing, and one set up with the snowblower and a rear blade. |
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Posted: 6/28/2019 1:13:19 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/28/2019 4:13:56 PM EDT
[#30]
90f, 90-95% humidity out.
Fields are dry "enough" ... At least I got a breeze. My dad is in the air conditioned 6410 cutting. I'm tedding at 6mph on the 5425. 
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Posted: 6/28/2019 4:17:15 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08:
90f, 90-95% humidity out. Fields are dry "enough" ... At least I got a breeze. My dad is in the air conditioned 6410 cutting. I'm tedding at 6mph on the 5425. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/148484/20190628_154954-997032.jpg |
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Posted: 6/28/2019 4:21:52 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA452:
Even if it is hot, that looks like a good day to me. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA452:
Originally Posted By Foxtrot08:
90f, 90-95% humidity out. Fields are dry "enough" ... At least I got a breeze. My dad is in the air conditioned 6410 cutting. I'm tedding at 6mph on the 5425. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/148484/20190628_154954-997032.jpg What's the old saying, gotta make hay while the sun shines right? |
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Posted: 6/28/2019 6:27:46 PM EDT
[#33]
 I'm texting while driving.
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Posted: 6/28/2019 10:16:47 PM EDT
[#34]
Called the local coop for price of a small square of mixed grass... $11.25
Making my decision to pick up the adjourning 20 acres look even better. |
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Posted: 6/28/2019 10:22:11 PM EDT
[#35]
Had a good sized maple tree blown down last weekend and I have been getting it cut up.
I have been using the fork lift attachment to move the smaller limbs to make a burn pile and will be using the trailer to move and the bigger parts for fire wood. Part of the tree fell on a fence but miraculously did very little damage.  
Hope to finish cutting up the rest of it tomorrow 
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Posted: 6/28/2019 10:39:40 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kallnojoy:
Called the local coop for price of a small square of mixed grass... $11.25
Making my decision to pick up the adjourning 20 acres look even better. I could probably sell my bales Monday for $90-110 a piece. 5x6 net wrapped rounds. We're going to bale 5 acres tomorrow. The other 12 Sunday probably. Then got another 18 to lay down. Still miss having the other farm. We sold 75 acres about 5 miles away we had. I was going to build a house out there. But the neighbor offered us a stupid amount for it. |
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Posted: 6/29/2019 9:48:37 PM EDT
[#37]
Like everyone else in Ohio....
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Posted: 6/30/2019 9:39:09 AM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ZW17:
Like everyone else in Ohio.... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/36030/2531007B-5BE1-42C3-BE2D-54918AC1594C-998790.jpg |
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Posted: 6/30/2019 9:48:35 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FZJ80: Looks like fun, we hit a few "barn" sales yesterday and everyone was cutting/raking/baling hay everywhere we went. (mid Michigan) I see some folks are selling for $100 a bale right now on Craigslist. 
It’s going to be an interesting market this year. |
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Posted: 7/1/2019 12:07:09 AM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA452:
Mid mount driven off a big gear box over the rear-PTO. It's a 6' deck, been through a lot of grass over the years. They bought the tractor new in 1980, but I don't think they got that mid mount mower for it until the late 80s (probably '86 or 87'). Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA452:
Originally Posted By FZJ80: I'd love to see it. Does it have the 272 3 point finish mower or the mid mount with the rear PTO drive? Finally got around to snapping a few pics today. Bought new in 1980, it's done a hell of a lot of work over the past 39 years, and still mows a lot of grass pretty much weekly in the summer. 
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Posted: 7/1/2019 8:07:28 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA452: @FZJ80 Finally got around to snapping a few pics today. Bought new in 1980, it's done a hell of a lot of work over the past 39 years, and still mows a lot of grass pretty much weekly in the summer. https://i.imgur.com/uMNMmkt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2ruxrGY.jpg https://i.imgur.com/FBs5LGK.jpg |
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Posted: 7/1/2019 10:08:09 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA452: @FZJ80 Finally got around to snapping a few pics today. Bought new in 1980, it's done a hell of a lot of work over the past 39 years, and still mows a lot of grass pretty much weekly in the summer. https://i.imgur.com/uMNMmkt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2ruxrGY.jpg https://i.imgur.com/FBs5LGK.jpg I'm always looking at this series of tractors for a deal. How many hours on the 1050? Mine just turned 264 when I ran it after the fluids got changed. |
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Posted: 7/1/2019 10:19:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FZJ80: Hey, thanks. They are great tractors, and with the aftermarket PS as well. I'd really like to have a 72" deck at times, but then I'd want 84" and so on. I'm always looking at this series of tractors for a deal. How many hours on the 1050? Mine just turned 264 when I ran it after the fluids got changed. |
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Posted: 7/1/2019 3:42:14 PM EDT
[#44]
 Absolute shit tier hay. Some wet spots from the rain. But we're getting it up. |
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Posted: 7/1/2019 10:36:46 PM EDT
[#45]
Dug out a flower bed to pour some cement for a dog kennel next to the garage. Between the bucket and rear blade it was pretty easy in this nice black dirt.
It was pretty handy for moving bags of cement between the trailer and mixer. That Harbor Freight mixer was worth every bit of the $160 it cost, we mixed & poured 57 bags in about 3 hours start to finish, including clean up. And that was at a pretty leisurely pace. Renting one was going to be at least $100 plus two trips to town and back. 
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Posted: 7/2/2019 12:05:11 AM EDT
[#46]
I’ll have some more pics tomorrow, but I started on 300 acres of sidedressing NH3 today. This field was late planted (June 7th), and now that it’s getting heat units it’s time for a shot of go-go juice
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Posted: 7/2/2019 10:08:58 AM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Foxtrot08:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/148484/20190701_153425-1000600.jpg Absolute shit tier hay. Some wet spots from the rain. But we're getting it up. |
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Posted: 7/2/2019 4:51:08 PM EDT
[#48]
So at this point, no corn or beans in the ground in the midwest and the fields will go to a cover crop for this year? I wasn't sure if things had dried out at all, or if it is hit/miss.
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Posted: 7/2/2019 9:03:42 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FZJ80:
So at this point, no corn or beans in the ground in the midwest and the fields will go to a cover crop for this year? I wasn't sure if things had dried out at all, or if it is hit/miss. No corn in the ground. Getting too late for beans if the fields are still too wet. No plants planted? No crop insurance. Not much else you can do besides park equipment and call it a year. |
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Posted: 7/2/2019 9:59:45 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dalynchmob:
I’ll have some more pics tomorrow, but I started on 300 acres of sidedressing NH3 today. This field was late planted (June 7th), and now that it’s getting heat units it’s time for a shot of go-go juice
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48176408302_e08174315e_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48176366452_fde2bdfff3_b.jpg 
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