Farming pics from June and July

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08-18-2015, 10:03 AM
crappiefarmer

Farming pics from June and July

Wheat harvest begins june 14th

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Long lines started at the elevator. I was about 14th in line here and about an hour long wait just to get to the scales.

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Finally just one more truck to wait on before I can get back on the road....

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After a week, we got through with the wheat harvest and burned the fields off. I hate this part. Cut berms around the fields to keep fire under control.

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These tallest flames were 20 feet high and I could feel the heat where I was standing. That fire was moving too. Only took about 2 minutes to get to where that weed line is.

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If You wonder why We did all that burning, this is why. This was no tilling beans in the ground the last couple days of june. The right side of the tractor has been planted.

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Right after planting beans, some unwanted guest showed up in our Milo. Corn ear worms showed up with a vengeance and had to be dealt with so we used some chemical warfare to dispatch them quickly. I love the thought of millions of worthless insects dying in a matter of minutes! Wish I could do that with deer!

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Thats it for now. Milo is about 2 weeks away from harvest, Beans came up and have a good stand. We only had to kill 3 Woodsgoats so far but got my eye on about 10 more. Beans will be ready at the end of October after wheat is planted. Won't be long before It will be "come on lets go" time again. Got to get that cap back on my boat before then. Got to get harvest equipment hooked up and ready to go too. lots to do.CF
08-18-2015, 12:50 PM
Barnacle Bill

That plane has caused me to loose several world record crappie. I use to love watching him doing his thing instead of watching my corks.:biggrin
08-18-2015, 01:15 PM
kycreek

Not trying to be nosy but is the crop-dusting expensive ? Do they charge by the acre? I'm in what used to be a burley tobacco area & crop-dusting isn't something you see here.
08-18-2015, 02:11 PM
MrGoodtime

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Originally Posted by kycreek

Not trying to be nosy but is the crop-dusting expensive ? Do they charge by the acre? I'm in what used to be a burley tobacco area & crop-dusting isn't something you see here.

Depending on what is being sprayed, 7-8 bucks an acre plus the cost of the chemicals.
08-18-2015, 02:24 PM
Boscoe

Ed how about mounting a couple .50 cals on that plane for the wood goats. I'd pay to see that!
08-18-2015, 05:32 PM
Eatmorecrappie

Can you not get a permit to take care of the nuisance deer? Enjoyed the pics, thanks.
08-18-2015, 09:59 PM
crappiefarmer

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Originally Posted by MrGoodtime

Depending on what is being sprayed, 7-8 bucks an acre plus the cost of the chemicals.

Right on. They are coming down to meet rates of the big ground rigs now so that is a good thing.
08-18-2015, 10:01 PM
crappiefarmer

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Originally Posted by Eatmorecrappie

Can you not get a permit to take care of the nuisance deer? Enjoyed the pics, thanks.

Yes. But I don't need to have a permit being a farm operator. If we need help, we have to get permits. I don't like to have to waste my time on shooting them.
08-18-2015, 10:03 PM
crappiefarmer

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boscoe

Ed how about mounting a couple .50 cals on that plane for the wood goats. I'd pay to see that!

I'd pay money to see that too Boscky!CF
08-19-2015, 07:24 AM
Idunno

Great post! :)

Thanks.
08-19-2015, 12:13 PM
kycreek

That's cheaper than what I imagined.
08-20-2015, 08:51 PM
crappiefarmer

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Originally Posted by kycreek

That's cheaper than what I imagined.

Its actually come down over the past year to about the same fee as the big ground rigs charge because they sport booms up to 120 feet. I just can't see buying a $240,000 ground rig that is only good for one thing, then have a wet spell hit and have to pay the plane anyway. cheaper to pay someone else to spray than own unless You have at least a couple thousand acres or maybe a thousand acres of cotton.CF
08-20-2015, 09:38 PM
prefers shiners

Great post........
08-21-2015, 02:04 PM
ekim22

Awesome pics! loved the crop duster pictures.

My grandpa used to drive an old red combine that looked similar to this. That thing kicked up some dust.

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08-21-2015, 03:50 PM
CrimzonRider

Pretty cool seeing harvest in another part of the country!
Ag wagons regularly buzz my house around here!
Going rate around here is $14-16w/ chemical like weedmaster...

thanks for posting...looks like it was a good year!
08-25-2015, 06:59 PM
crappiefarmer

Will try to post more pics when we get back in the field.CF
08-25-2015, 07:03 PM
crappiefarmer

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimzonRider

Pretty cool seeing harvest in another part of the country!
Ag wagons regularly buzz my house around here!
Going rate around here is $14-16w/ chemical like weedmaster...

thanks for posting...looks like it was a good year!

When do they start picking wheat in OK.? We usually try t9 start around June 10th. The further South you go, the earlier.CF
08-25-2015, 07:08 PM
crappiefarmer

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Originally Posted by ekim22

Awesome pics! loved the crop duster pictures.

My grandpa used to drive an old red combine that looked similar to this. That thing kicked up some dust.

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Ekim, I am like a kid when it comes to the crop duster. I get great views of that thing coming right at you. This guy will fly under power lines to do a good job. He told me he can't see the lines, only the poles!:yikesCF
08-25-2015, 07:50 PM
CrimzonRider

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Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

When do they start picking wheat in OK.? We usually try t9 start around June 10th. The further South you go, the earlier.CF

Average Start is last week in may to mid-june, this year received 16" of rain in may into june! Almost cut on the Fourth!

But the variety "Everest" really stood up to all the rust from the past years & still produced good berries & at 61lbs. & approx 45 an acre.
What variety was that in the pics? My main variety is Jagger, but the wind usually gets its a bit(almost armpit tall)
08-25-2015, 11:52 PM
crappiefarmer

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimzonRider

Average Start is last week in may to mid-june, this year received 16" of rain in may into june! Almost cut on the Fourth!

But the variety "Everest" really stood up to all the rust from the past years & still produced good berries & at 61lbs. & approx 45 an acre.
What variety was that in the pics? My main variety is Jagger, but the wind usually gets its a bit(almost armpit tall)

The variety# escapes me but it was two southern harvest varieties. Bred for my area. We are growing SRW here. Yield was on the lower side this year with the cold wet winter we had. Averaged around 80 bushels. Had some do 100. 93 bushels is our average over past 5 years.
08-28-2015, 08:57 PM
CrimzonRider

Quote:

Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

The variety# escapes me but it was two southern harvest varieties. Bred for my area. We are growing SRW here. Yield was on the lower side this year with the cold wet winter we had. Averaged around 80 bushels. Had some do 100. 93 bushels is our average over past 5 years.

93! wow very nice....we have HRW here...at least we are out of a 5 year drought for now, my avg. is about 25.
The best this old red earth has produced was 63.
have a good one.
cr
08-28-2015, 11:18 PM
crappiefarmer

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimzonRider

93! wow very nice....we have HRW here...at least we are out of a 5 year drought for now, my avg. is about 25.
The best this old red earth has produced was 63.
have a good one.
cr

Is 25 bushels OK for HRW? 63 bushels would be like 100 bushel SRW wouldn't it? Have always heard 50 is very respectable for HRW.

Are you close to that scoundral in Missouri that grows them 160 bushel soybeans?
08-29-2015, 04:45 PM
CrimzonRider

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Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

Is 25 bushels OK for HRW? 63 bushels would be like 100 bushel SRW wouldn't it? Have always heard 50 is very respectable for HRW.

Are you close to that scoundral in Missouri that grows them 160 bushel soybeans?

No, 25 is below 7yr county average of approx 32. Before the drought, I averaged about 47-52.

Not many beans around here.
08-29-2015, 10:41 PM
crappiefarmer

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimzonRider

No, 25 is below 7yr county average of approx 32. Before the drought, I averaged about 47-52.

Not many beans around here.

Wow. That stinks. What is your opinion of USDA crop size projections? In my opinion, USDA has become a 4 letter word. I don't believe a thing they say good or bad. I think there is an agenda there.

Maybe the drought you have will soon get a long term pattern shift and reverse and get you guys out of that misery. Just don't want you to experience what Missouri has this year.
09-02-2015, 11:36 AM
CrimzonRider

USDA is a four-letter word!! lol Since 08', it is what it is.
& Yes climate has a way of evening itself out....almost 45" inches of rain this year so far, about 10" over yearly avg. total.
09-10-2015, 04:35 PM
jim.b

Great read Ed!!!!!!!