steve terplak
Member
Hey guys,
Looking to get a grain drill.
We don't do a ton of seeding, usually hire it out to a neighbor who has a 5100, usually does a decent job but in recent years it has not been doing as well.
Like I said, we don't seed much more than 10 acres a year but, our last grain drill was used in the 50's when my grandfather bought it. Figure we can step a little closer to this century.
Seen a couple IH 5100's, nice and clean, go at auction pretty reasonably recently - $1,500 to $2,250. We have been the 2nd bidder on all of them, eventually will fall in our favor.
We usually seed a mixture of timothy, clover, trefoil, alfalfa and orchard grass. And usually use oats as a cover crop.
How does the 5300 compare to a 5100? Anything to look for in this model?
Thanks,
Steve
Looking to get a grain drill.
We don't do a ton of seeding, usually hire it out to a neighbor who has a 5100, usually does a decent job but in recent years it has not been doing as well.
Like I said, we don't seed much more than 10 acres a year but, our last grain drill was used in the 50's when my grandfather bought it. Figure we can step a little closer to this century.
Seen a couple IH 5100's, nice and clean, go at auction pretty reasonably recently - $1,500 to $2,250. We have been the 2nd bidder on all of them, eventually will fall in our favor.
We usually seed a mixture of timothy, clover, trefoil, alfalfa and orchard grass. And usually use oats as a cover crop.
How does the 5300 compare to a 5100? Anything to look for in this model?
Thanks,
Steve