Cold As Winter

rusty6 · Apr 13, 2020

Today was about +10f when I started my day. It was ideal for the job of hauling wheat to the cleaning plant. The bins were located in a spot where it would have been mud and water to drive through if it had been mild. Got a little greasy on the surface by afternoon but I got my last load out by 2 so no problem. Wheat is clean and ready to go. Combines are rolling as I type. Neighbours traight cutting hailed oats. Once the frost starts coming out of the ground they won't be able to get around as well.

fastfarmall · Apr 13, 2020

I am about 400 miles south of you, it did get about 32 for a while, but that wind was cold for April. They still trying to finish 2019 corn, around here, the only good thing the grain is about 16--17 moisture.

rusty6 · Apr 13, 2020

(quoted from post at 20:49:51 04/13/20) I am about 400 miles south of you, it did get about 32 for a while, but that wind was cold for April. They still trying to finish 2019 corn, around here, the only good thing the grain is about 16--17 moisture.

I heard one guy here was cutting last years wheat yesterday and it was 15.4 moisture. Two points better than last fall. Still 59 pounds per bushel.

rusty6 · Apr 14, 2020

Some video from the past few days.
Moving Snow to haul wheat

Bruce from Can. · Apr 14, 2020

You are quite a bit cooler than we are, just hovering
around freezing here this April 14. I like your grain
truck and have been wondering, did you paint it to
match the Case tractor colour scheme? Aura a nice
old truck

rusty6 · Apr 14, 2020

(quoted from post at 02:15:19 04/14/20) You are quite a bit cooler than we are, just hovering
around freezing here this April 14. I like your grain
truck and have been wondering, did you paint it to
match the Case tractor colour scheme? Aura a nice
old truck

The International was that colour when we bought it used in 1984 so I can only assume that is a factory colour. Its been a great truck but pretty underpowered on a day like yesterday with headwinds and uphill most of the way to the cleaning plant. Also impossible to get new front brake drums (which it needs).

BillinCentralMO · Apr 14, 2020

That was great. Saw your original post - was a little disappointed - no video. And then you had one. Enjoyed it very much - in isolation. Are the Buffalo back ? Hope you are well.

rusty6 · Apr 14, 2020

(quoted from post at 15:45:56 04/14/20) That was great. Saw your original post - was a little disappointed - no video. And then you had one. Enjoyed it very much - in isolation. Are the Buffalo back ? Hope you are well.

Too bad about the isolation some people have to endure. I'm very lucky out here in the sticks where social distancing is a way of life for me. I don't see the buffalo yet but expect it won't be too long. There is no grass growing yet so he would still have to haul hay bales to them.

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