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OT-Mudding Out 20 BPA Wheat Isnt Much Fun!

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1206SWMO

06-21-2007 20:32:01

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Heres what part of my wheat field looks like.An April freeze,disease,and too much rain ruined this spot.Lots of wheat fields in SWMO,SEKS and Central KS,NEOK,etc look like this.

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Nutsaboutcombines

06-22-2007 07:21:58

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6 bpa wheat is the limit! in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-21-2007 20:32:01

If the yields are lower that at least 6 bpa, better NOT even combine and get insurance. Nowadays, I'm seeing more agents adjust claims for farmers without even having to cut, due to the price of fuel. It takes at least 5 bpa just to break even on the cost of fuel to run the combine.

Like it or not, combines have to eat, too! They're going to also run wide open and at maximum fuel consumption, whether the yields are 3 or 30 bpa.

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russ hamm

06-22-2007 08:05:22

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Re: 6 bpa wheat is the limit! in reply to Nutsaboutcombines, 06-22-2007 07:21:58

Depending on the price of fuel and market value of wheat at the time. Like brendon said, some around here are planting right into the wheat. Different methods for strange years.

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Nutsaboutcombines

06-22-2007 08:35:47

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Re: 6 bpa wheat is the limit! in reply to russ hamm, 06-22-2007 08:05:22

The reason he's planting into still standing wheat and not the stubble, is because what grain there is, is NOT even worth collecting. That's really sad, too.

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russ hamm

06-22-2007 10:31:15

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Re: 6 bpa wheat is the limit! in reply to Nutsaboutcombines, 06-22-2007 08:35:47

Yes.

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russ hamm

06-22-2007 05:37:25

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Re: OT-Mudding Out 20 BPA Wheat Isnt Much Fun! in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-21-2007 20:32:01

No mud here blain. But 50 test and 6.5 bu/acre. It takes four hours to get a load. Definately no seed wheat. Got into some ground that had beans in it last year and got a load in two hours. We are cutting the best first. Hoooboy.

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1206SWMO

06-22-2007 19:32:11

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Re: OT-Mudding Out 20 BPA Wheat Isnt Much Fun! in reply to russ hamm, 06-22-2007 05:37:25

Ouch Russ!! 6.5 BPA wheat has got to hurt.What size Gleaner is that?

I had my wheat contracted for $3.75 per bushel.After a 60 cent dock for 51 lb test wt I only got $3.15 per bushel.I cant fill my contract so will have to buy it out for $1.25 per bu.This is going to be a real money making deal!!

HRW wheat is $6.00 here and SRW is $5.00.In the 12 mile drive to the elevator not a single field was cut.They all had 1-2" of rain Weds eve and its a muddy mess.

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russ hamm

06-23-2007 05:02:59

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Re: OT-Mudding Out 20 BPA Wheat Isnt Much Fun! in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-22-2007 19:32:11

That is a 98 model 52r. 20 ft. header.

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Brendon

06-22-2007 04:05:33

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Re: OT-Mudding Out 20 BPA Wheat Isnt Much Fun! in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-21-2007 20:32:01

The wheat harvest has just started here north of Wichita, KS as well. Nasty looking stuff. I have heard of some fields being appraised at less than 5 bushel per acre, and like you mentioned, test weights are in the 50 range. 17-20 degrees for three nights at Easter time, 6-7 inches of wet spring snow on two occasions to pack it flat, un-ending rain in May, army worms by the millions, and 90+ degrees with 40 mph wind a few weeks ago that really shriveled the kernels. Not a good year to be growing wheat around here. At least our friends in western Kansas have a good crop. They deserve it after the years of drought they have had to endure.

I saw something here the other day that I had never seen before. Planter tracks right through standing wheat. The farmer obviously figured that the wheat wasn't even worth messing with and simply planted through it. There were a lot of fields that were chopped or baled, too.

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1206SWMO

06-22-2007 19:35:14

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Re: OT-Mudding Out 20 BPA Wheat Isnt Much Fun! in reply to Brendon, 06-22-2007 04:05:33

The guy in western Kansas that finds old combines for me got a bad hail storm about 4 weeks ago and lost everything.It looked like 60 bpa wheat when we were out there the middle of May.I feel bad for him.

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4435

06-21-2007 21:07:49

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What type of drive tires in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-21-2007 20:32:01

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1206SWMO

06-22-2007 19:19:31

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Re: What type of drive tires in reply to 4435, 06-21-2007 21:07:49

23.1x26 rice tires up front and 9.5x24's on the rear.

I sure wish the hydro wasnt so weak on my 715 IH.It has 28Lx26's up front with RWA on the back.Its a much better mud machine.

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1206SWMO

06-21-2007 20:35:46

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Heres Some Ruts That I'm Leaving in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-21-2007 20:32:01

I'm leaving ruts like this the length of the field.We have had over 5" of rain in June.Just to the south of me they have had 10-20" of rain in June with much flooding.

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1206SWMO

06-21-2007 20:38:45

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I Barely Got Backed Out Of Here! in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-21-2007 20:35:46

I almost didnt get backed out of here.

The wheat in this area is running 10-30 bpa with a test weight in the 40's.The best wheat I heard about has been 41 bpa.

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CLTX

06-22-2007 22:39:53

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Re: I Barely Got Backed Out Of Here! in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-21-2007 20:38:45

That looks like some of the rice fields from when I was a kid. Much of the time, we had conditions like that, but we were used to it. That old black gumbo and rice straw could make a mess when it got sticky. I broke a final drive axle once on a MH 92 trying to get out of the field. What a mess.....lol.

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1206SWMO

06-21-2007 20:41:28

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The 1420 Taking A Rest in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-21-2007 20:38:45

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The 1420 IH is taking a well deserved rest just before a hose broke emptying the Hydro oil tank.

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Nutsaboutcombines

06-22-2007 08:41:59

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Re: The 1420 Taking A Rest in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-21-2007 20:41:28

Is this the same little Flow that broke her back axle last fall?

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1206SWMO

06-22-2007 19:24:35

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Re: The 1420 Taking A Rest in reply to Nutsaboutcombines, 06-22-2007 08:41:59

It broke the front axle housing a year ago today.After harvest this fall I'll be selling it for parts.My farming days are over.

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Nutsaboutcombines

06-22-2007 19:34:30

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Re: The 1420 Taking A Rest in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-22-2007 19:24:35

Well, something must be right--if you're using her this year. I sure hate to see you quit farming, though.

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1206SWMO

06-21-2007 20:44:26

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At Long Last A Load Of Wheat in reply to 1206SWMO, 06-21-2007 20:41:28

I finally got a truck load off 14-15 acres.We have a 30-40% chance for rain the next 7 days.

We may never get any doublecrop beans out.

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