Fall harvest 2014

Thought I better get some harvest pics up before it is spring already. All the pics and talk of JD 95's a while back had me raring to post these, but never got to it.

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This field averaged 215 bushels per acre, dry corn across scale. Moisture ranged from 19 to 21 percent. 98 day corn planted in twin rows, 36" row spacing with 8" twin rows at 40,000 plants/acre.

I was amazed at how this great machine handled this crop, taking 4 rows at this spacing. One breakdown had to weld unloading auger cable rod where it attaches to pulley under engine. Actual reason for breakage was probably operator error, as it had been adjusted too tight for a while; causing too much stress on the linkage.

So another 80 acres under the belt on the 95 in 2014, 67 high yielding acres; and 13 dryland sand that did 60 bushels.

Those are really Great pics! Looks like a real nice machine as well and doing the job she was made for in todays yields! thanks for sharing
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I've gotta get you guys talked into some video to go along with those photos .

At what speed can the 95 take 4 twin rows of 215 bushel corn? Did you previously speed up the raddle chain and clean grain elevator?

Nice looking field of corn, and looks like that old Deere is still earning her keep. Before I read what you wrote I thought that looked like twin row corn. I know this is the combine discussion forum but would you tell/show me how you planted that corn? Did you modify an older planter or have it custom planted? I imagine it would be hard to find someone to custom plant with anything larger than 30" spacing on their planters. Did you cultivate or spray the field? The twin row idea has interested me but not quite sure how one would make it happen with older equipment.

Great pictures , I can almost smell the corn.