Posted by Bruce from Can. on September 18, 2019 at 06:59:34 from (74.12.72.61):
In Reply to: Re: Swathing grain posted by caterpillar guy on September 18, 2019 at 05:32:45:
My grain is a multi purpose crop for me. I need the straw for bedding, the grain I grind for heifer feed, and it acts as a cover crop for new hay seeds. Kind of a three in one deal. Many times the hay that is under seeded will start to grow too fast, if the grain gets off to a slow start, and weeds will also grow right along with the hay. When this occurs, cutting the grain crop with a direct cut head is a nightmare. The green stuff will plug the cylinder or rotor on any combine. So the head has to be held up high, just taking the grain and leaving the straw behind. If the crop is like this, full of green hay and weeds, you can cut it with a swather and the green stuff will dry, and go right through the combine no problem. The crop in my picture would direct cut with ease, but I don�t have a direct cut head for my old 851 MF pull type combine. Last year there were several farmers that couldn�t cut their grain because we got too much rain in August, and green stuff took over, some just cut it with the mower and baled the mess. I was able to harvest the grain and bale the straw. Even did some custom swathing for some neighbors that didn�t have swathers, so they could get their crop off. This sort of conditions happens probably every other year to some degree. Most of us are livestock farmers and need both the straw and the grain. Hope this explains the how and why�s.
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