How agriculture works thread

[Cycledude]

That definitely was a very interesting video !

Video predates Massey Furgeson inventing and patenting the 3 point hookup system which Henry Ford later attempted to steal, it turned into one of the biggest lawsuits in history and Henry Ford lost.

Iowa PBS made this film called "tractor wars" which is really the history mechanization of farms in the USA. What a great film! I had no idea Henry Ford had a large percent of the tractor market for X years but wouldn't update his design.. It is a hour long.

 

[JethroB]

That definitely was a very interesting video !

Video predates Massey Furgeson inventing and patenting the 3 point hookup system which Henry Ford later attempted to steal, it turned into one of the biggest lawsuits in history and Henry Ford lost.

Ha. I watched that last night on YouTube. It’s surprised me to learn how many players were involved in the early 1900’s. And how late John Deere was getting into tractor production.
140-ish tractor manufacturers. wow

 

[ArlyA]

Ha. I watched that last night on YouTube. It’s surprised me to learn how many players were involved in the early 1900’s. And how late John Deere was getting into tractor production.
140-ish tractor manufacturers. wow

Ya, there was so many interesting tidbits in that video, I'm going to watch it again.

 

[arto98607]

Ha. I watched that last night on YouTube. It’s surprised me to learn how many players were involved in the early 1900’s. And how late John Deere was getting into tractor production.
140-ish tractor manufacturers. wow

Manufacturers - or companies marketing tractors made by someone else?

 

[ArlyA]

Manufacturers - or companies marketing tractors made by someone else?

Did you watch the video?

 

[Creamer]

Always early in an industry there are lots of players but after the industry sorts out the features and configurations they want there are only a few makers that make it through. ALso the up and downs of the business cycle weed out a few. At one time there were 163 car manufacturers in Indiana alone, i.e. every buggy maker started putting motors on their buggy in some way.

 

[ArlyA]

IH pamphlet from 1962.

 

[sixdogs]

If this is the future, kiss the romance goodbye.

 

[ArlyA]

New Idea had the same idea, that is one power unit and multi attachments one can do all jobs with. They are now gone.

 

[Creamer]

If this is the future, kiss the romance goodbye.

They ran it a year ago on my cousins farm in Lebanon, SD. He said he was impressed at the piece of equipment but would never have one. Everything locked into one piece of equipment - if it is down what do you do? Especcially up north the growing season has limited days and if you miss a week it is big dollars.

 

[ArlyA]

They ran it a year ago on my cousins farm in Lebanon, SD. He said he was impressed at the piece of equipment but would never have one. Everything locked into one piece of equipment - if it is down what do you do? Especcially up north the growing season has limited days and if you miss a week it is big dollars.

I agree. To many things to break on one machine. I have one machine to tow my snow implements with so when its down, everything stops. Do we know why the "New Idea" system failed?

 

[BnRidge]

The machine used to turn the acres of chicken compost piles here looked something like this. After a short time something went wrong, service trucks had it apart working on it for over 2 weeks, then it was hauled away and replaced with a more simple payloader front attachment machine.

 

[Creamer]

I agree. To many things to break on one machine. I have one machine to tow my snow implements with so when its down, everything stops. Do we know why the "New Idea" system failed?

New Idea were great machines for certain things, i.e. picking corn, chopping silage, etc. but it took about a day to change it over and get it all tuned up and ready and if it rained your power unit was tied up whereas with a pulltype unit the tractor could be unhooked and used elsewhere. Also one of their specialties - picking corn - just disappeared as everybody went to combines for faster grain handling. Then self-propelled silage cutters went huge and New Idea missed it as they were trying to bring the whole system along whereas Deere and the other competition just grew the chopper by itself.

 

[ArlyA]

Sonne farms putting in Soybeans and rolling fields. Seems they are having a wet spring there. I note they are using a marker boom on their planter...

 

[Buggs67]

Sonne farms putting in Soybeans and rolling fields. Seems they are having a wet spring there. I note they are using a marker boom on their planter...

We watch Sonne Farms. My wife likes how personable they are. I also watch Milllenial Farmer some.

 

[ArlyA]

We watch Sonne Farms. My wife likes how personable they are. I also watch Milllenial Farmer some.

Perry city PA must have some Ag there?

 

[Buggs67]

Perry city PA must have some Ag there?

Yep. Dairy and beef cows. Corn, wheat, soy beans. Some farms to provide produce at a farm stand. Some chicken farms. I retired here. It's nice and peaceful, with friendly people.

 

[ArlyA]

Harvest photo from 2023. They have been going about 10 days this year. Here's to a safe and bountiful 2024 harvest for all of the hard working farmers throughout the beautiful state of Idaho!

 

[Torvy]

You moved to Idaho?

 

[ArlyA]

You moved to Idaho?

no