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cousin zadoks

06-20-2000 16:25:40

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hello, I have a small farm(40 arces) and I own a Farmall M and H. What kind of implements should I be looking for? I have an clay-loam soil with gently rolling land. My tractor doesn't have an 3-point hitch,just hydraulics to raise and lower implements. Can I get a 3-point hitch for the M? Should I use a 2 or 3 bottom plow? I have one of each. What size disc? How about a cultivator? 2 or 4 row? will I need a 3-point hitch to raise and lower it, or can I find one on wheels? This is just a hobby that I have wanted to do since I was little. I had a couple of uncles that had small farms and they would let me stay with them when I was young,but they sold them before I was old enough to get any understanding about tractors and such. So any help would be great.

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K W Jeppesen

06-20-2000 18:23:42

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Re: starting farming in reply to cousin zadoks, 06-20-2000 16:25:40

Both tractors are excellent choices. You can put a 3pt on either tractor. It would be best if the tractor you attached it to had "live hydraulics". Many farmers used M's and H's without 3 pt hitches. You can get plows with either ground lift or hydraulic lifts. The M should pull 3-14's and the H pull 2-16's. It will depend if you are using extra weight or fluid in the rear tires. The M should be able to pull up to an 11 ft disk and the H up to an 9 ft disk. The sizes will be the same for diggers (field cultivators). You can get 2 or 4 row front mounted cultivators for either tractor. The number of row will be dependant on the number of rows your planter has.

If you have a chance getting a Super C or 300 with fast hitches (2 pt). This will solve many of your problems. You can get implements for almost all of your needs with 2pt hitches. Once you try an implement with fast hitch you'll think 3pt hitches are a real pain. I have a Super C with a fast hitch 2 row planter, fast hitch mower, and a fast hitch 2 bottom plow. One note you can get adaptors to use Super C implements with the 300 fast hitch but not the 300 fast hitch implements with the Super C.

Much of this depends on what you are going to raise. Will it be mainly row crops (corn, soybeans, sunflowers) or small grains (wheat, oats, barley)? It hope this helps some of your questions but it probably raises more.

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paul

06-20-2000 19:56:09

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Re: Re: starting farming in reply to K W Jeppesen, 06-20-2000 18:23:42

Yea, I'm interested in the followup stuff. :) Around here 4 row equipment & 11 foot field cultivators are being sold for about scrap prices, if you are in such an area, your M will handle 4 row equipment very well. Front mount cultivators are easier to drive, but ya can't hang 12 rows on the front, so they are being sold for scrap iron or less.

However, if you are in a location with lots of small & dairy farms, these items might be of higher value. Just remember, 2 row equipment will take you twice as long, and you have the tractor to handle 4.

You can find everything you need to pull with your tractors as they are, so I would not worry about a 3-point. Only if you want one, don't feel you HAVE to have one. :)

--->Paul

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Dick Davis

06-21-2000 04:58:21

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Re: Re: Re: starting farming in reply to paul, 06-20-2000 19:56:09

Cousin, Good advice so far. The real problem may be harvesting! Sounds as if row crops (corn/soy beans) are your main interest and you can certainly pick up 4 row equipment at reseasonable prices. One of the reasons it is so cheap is that it is for wider row spacing and most combines in use today can't be used on wide rows. So an early question is how will you harvest your crop? Old mounted corn pickers are cheap also but will take longer to mount than to harvest 40 acres. A neigbor might be talked into running through your fields with his combine but you need to know row width for compatibility. Having your own combine might break your budget especially when repairs are required. Good luck. I stick to hay crops as size (width) doesn't matter!!

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tim[in]

06-22-2000 02:42:31

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Re: Re: Re: Re: starting farming in reply to Dick Davis, 06-21-2000 04:58:21

if you are intent on shelling corn, there are new idea picker shellers around for wide or narrow rows. your m farmall can pull easily. and for 40 acres you can get by nicly with a 2 row combine. i have a pull type aliis all crop 72 that i like and does a great job! good luck!=)

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