How agriculture works thread

[5030]

Wheat is lookin poor here. Had a lot of precip early on and then zip. Corn and beans are suffering as well and I'm watering my garden often.

 

[sixdogs]

If there is any, even temporary delay of truck arrival, everything stops. The large cart allows a temporary delay without combine shut down.

Kinze and I believe JD now make a 2,500 bushel grain cart. It's purpose is similar since a semi will only haul 800-1000 bushels.

My family has multiple trucks running back and forth so guys can stop to get lunch or break for some unknown reason. I imagined those carts were made to operate in soft soils where those trucks couldn't.

There are plenty of those huge, tracked grain carts around here. They do hold a LOT of grain and you should see them going down the road. They often block both directions of traffic.

 

[ArlyA]

There are plenty of those huge, tracked grain carts around here. They do hold a LOT of grain and you should see them going down the road. They often block both directions of traffic.

The ones he was reffering to in Australian video are pretty big, larger than what is used in the states. (as far as I know)

 

[JethroB]

Older cotton pickers are still dependent on module makers & boll buggy’s to keep the pickers moving. Module makers are towed field to field by a tractor. Cotton modules are covered and later hauled to the gin. First two pics taken last fall taken from my porch

 

[Creamer]

The ones he was reffering to in Australian video are pretty big, larger than what is used in the states. (as far as I know)

Corret - they are like 10,000 bushel and are not meant to be moved with grain in them. They just sit at the end of the field and get filled by the grain buggies and the trucks come in alongside and get filled. Then when they are empty they move to the next field. They do not have the structure to move with the grain in them but they are covered and can keep the rain off. They also fill the truck trains they have in Aussie land, i.e. 5-6 trailers behind one tractor which we do not have here.

 

[ovrszd]

My family has multiple trucks running back and forth so guys can stop to get lunch or break for some unknown reason. I imagined those carts were made to operate in soft soils where those trucks couldn't.

Yep. That would be another use. Especially in very large fields where the road might be a couple miles away.

 

[ovrszd]

Wheat is lookin poor here. Had a lot of precip early on and then zip. Corn and beans are suffering as well and I'm watering my garden often.

I made a trip from NW Missouri to Western Kentucky the past few days. It appears SW of me had a wet Spring, crops are late, only saw a couple corn fields tassled. Didn't see any beans more than knee high, most less than that. Now it appears most areas are below normal moisture. A LOT of corn waist high with rolled leaves brown 6" on the tips. I read a report saying that drought will cover Missouri and most of Kansas by late August.

 

[5030]

Problem is, crops all need adequate moisture to mature and produce adequate heads, especially soybeans and hybrid corn. We actually got about 1/2" of precip last nigh which immediately soaked into the parched ground.

Have a feeling that the per acre yields will be substantially down this year due to the unusual weather patterns. Actually, my forage fields are doing quite well, which amazes me actually. Invasive weeds are an issue however. Just sprayed them with 2-4-D(B) yesterday.

 

[ovrszd]

Problem is, crops all need adequate moisture to mature and produce adequate heads, especially soybeans and hybrid corn. We actually got about 1/2" of precip last nigh which immediately soaked into the parched ground.

Have a feeling that the per acre yields will be substantially down this year due to the unusual weather patterns. Actually, my forage fields are doing quite well, which amazes me actually. Invasive weeds are an issue however. Just sprayed them with 2-4-D(B) yesterday.

We got 1.6" starting at 0400 this morning. Ended at 0830. Driving home yesterday afternoon I noticed 90% of our corn fields have burnt tips on the corn leaves.

Hard to put a $ value on this rain. It would certainly be Multi-Billions of dollars in my County alone.

 

[5030]

I see new crop non contract prices took a steep dive yesterday. That coupled with the huge increase in fertilizer costs (46 granulated jumped almost triple the cost per unit, not sure about AN as I don't use it), is putting a major hurt on row crop farmers. That and the cost increase of ORD. Viscous circle that ultimately the end users (consumers) pay for in increased food costs.

I was at Walgreens yesterday to pick up some gauze and I see the baby formula shelves were basically empty. Wonder where mothers are getting formula at? I thought that issue was handled. Guess not.

Rain gauge here showed about 1.5 inches, Problem is, it's too late for the wheat. Might be helpful for the corn if, and I say if we get some more precip.

Least I don't have to water the garden for a while.

 

[ovrszd]

I see new crop non contract prices took a steep dive yesterday. That coupled with the huge increase in fertilizer costs (46 granulated jumped almost triple the cost per unit, not sure about AN as I don't use it), is putting a major hurt on row crop farmers. That and the cost increase of ORD. Viscous circle that ultimately the end users (consumers) pay for in increased food costs.

I was at Walgreens yesterday to pick up some gauze and I see the baby formula shelves were basically empty. Wonder where mothers are getting formula at? I thought that issue was handled. Guess not.

Rain gauge here showed about 1.5 inches, Problem is, it's too late for the wheat. Might be helpful for the corn if, and I say if we get some more precip.

Least I don't have to water the garden for a while.

Neighbor called me yesterday and said he's expecting a shortage of DEF. Doesn't surprise me. In my opinion it's market manipulation. If the media joins in, it'll happen for sure and the price will rise.

I'm very worried about our row crop farmers this year. They have a tremendous amount of money committed to their crop. The higher market prices for product will be consumed by their rise in input cost. So they are right back where they were when corn was $3. Gotta have yield.

 

[Jstpssng]

I see the baby formula shelves were basically empty. Wonder where mothers are getting formula at?

What I've been wondering; "Where did they get it 100 years ago?"

 

[ovrszd]

What I've been wondering; "Where did they get it 100 years ago?"

From the Mother's Breast?

 

[ArlyA]

This is a marketing video but still kind of good.
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Kinze’s story of innovation with grain carts, planters, and Ag technology – and skirmish with John Deere along the way! Don’t miss this short documentary about how a family owned American company became a leader in Ag.

 

[sixdogs]

We got 1.6" starting at 0400 this morning. Ended at 0830. Driving home yesterday afternoon I noticed 90% of our corn fields have burnt tips on the corn leaves.

Hard to put a $ value on this rain. It would certainly be Multi-Billions of dollars in my County alone.

We were getting extremely dry until a day ago. Then we got 2.25" early in the day and 2.20" later in the day. Then we got another .62" the next morning or a record rainfall. The parched crops and laws instantly rebounded with corn growing a few inches overnight. Now we've got another inch or so coming tomorrow.

The result of all this corn belt rain is that corn went from nearly $8 a bu down to just over $6 in just a few days. Oh, all the rain we got swamped the sweet corn and then some big winds blew a lot of it over; sigh. When it rains, it pours.

 

[Jstpssng]

From the Mother's Breast?

Do ya think!! Also, how many parents warmed milk and filled bottles in the middle of the night, to quiet a crying baby?
The baby formula shortage as a crisis is one thing that I can't fathom.

 

[ArlyA]

Laura in Nebraska is out cultivating corn. She talks a bit about the process.

 

[5030]

You can own the best equipment but the bottom line will be what your crop sells for at the elevator and new crop grains too a huge hit last week. The old adage 'farm until you go broke' may apply today.

 

[sixdogs]

You can own the best equipment but the bottom line will be what your crop sells for at the elevator and new crop grains too a huge hit last week. The old adage 'farm until you go broke' may apply today.

I believe ag and commodity prices are in a decades long bull market but still can'r resist ag jokes.


For example: The farmer had just won $2 million in the lottery and when asked what would do with all those winnings replied "I guess I'll just keep farming till it's all gone".

 

[cqaigy2]

Not my picture, but thought it might be interesting for some people. I remember being pretty young, 15-16? pitching in to help get wheat processed and running a combine on some pretty steep hillsides around Walla Walla area. You slide down while you are cutting but try to pick a line that will get the most width.