Plowed (snow) farm field

[gstrom99]

I'm rural, on 3 acres. Farm land all around. We got a few inches of new snow last night. Maybe 8" total on the ground, with bigger drifts. Sometime this morning, they/someone plowed a big path from one end to the other in the snow, in the 80 acres next to me. I didn't hear the tractor or see it. Why in the world would they/he do that?

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

I've seen similar in the farmland on the Skagit flats. I believe they did it for a drainage channel for when the spring rains come and the winter snows start to melt.

 

[fitter1]

Also with bare ground it can freeze to have access to drive a vehicle on if needed.

 

[seville009]

I've seen similar in the farmland on the Skagit flats. I believe they did it for a drainage channel for when the spring rains come and the winter snows start to melt.

I used to snowblow paths with my skidsteer around my fields to walk my dog in during the winter, including a path connecting to the end of the driveway (walk the dog down the driveway, then up the path in the field to the house).

one winter when I first started doing it, we had a mini thaw with heavy rains. My path connecting the field to the driveway turned into a water chute (then ice).

I changed his I made the path to the driveway after that. Headed it straight down to the end of the field, the back up to the driveway (instead of down).

one of life's little lessons......

 

[Thomas]

Also acts as snow fence.

 

[airbiscuit]

To be able to spread manure?

 

[gstrom99]

If I see anything out there, I'll post it. He made a pass of about 3/4 around, injecting anhydrous when the ground was already froze about a month ago. They came back that night and spread dry fertilizer.

Path for coyote hunter(s)? Don't have a clue.

 

[newbury]

So he can plant pallets?

 

[airbiscuit]

Sheesh

 

[NormL]

Around here something similar is done mostly alongside east-west roads to serve as snow fencing as mentioned a few posts back. It's usually the municipal equipment doing this and three or more parallel passes the width of the blade apart. It helps reduce the need for plowing the road or highway

 

[gstrom99]

I found the answer! The farmer (he rents the land) says he plowed that so he would have access to the back part, "to feed the pheasants". He needs to re-do it now that the winds have blown it all closed.

I enjoy the birds as much as anybody, but that seems like a lot of work...

 

[Mtsoxfan]

The last snow, someone plowed are area the size of a large house lot on the east side of the road. New to the "neighborhood", I was perplexed. My guess was to allow the snow to blow over the road in that spot and not accumulate on road. It is kinda on a crest of hill part of the road.
Eventually, I will ask the "matriarc" of the area. She's live on the road her whole life, and can and did do all aspects of farming. I love her stories. 92 and still active.

 

[ovrszd]

I enjoy the birds as much as anybody, but that seems like a lot of work...

It wasn't work to him at all.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

I've never considered any tractor time as work. Not a farmer though...
I've wanted a tractor since I bought my first house, to help with chores etc. Waited until I retired and actually had land to justify. My wife always asked what I needed it for back when, I guess it was for fun. Dig a hole, fill a hole. Now, I'm using it to maintain and expand ect.

 

[ovrszd]

I've never considered any tractor time as work. Not a farmer though...
I've wanted a tractor since I bought my first house, to help with chores etc. Waited until I retired and actually had land to justify. My wife always asked what I needed it for back when, I guess it was for fun. Dig a hole, fill a hole. Now, I'm using it to maintain and expand ect.

For some men, myself included, tractor time is Soul time. I've been retired 10 years. My tractor stable is at 4.