25 thoughts on “FARM UPDATE 75 COMBINE WOES SO ANOTHER COMES IN TO HELP.”
Those rotary combines sure do romp on! Our straw walker won't get above 4k in a good crop. I hope your new holland holds up, we got lucky this year, 735 acres cut with minimal downtime but we usually have something big go wrong, it doesn't matter how well you look after them, something will break eventually!
Evening Andrew Nightmare with the combine but in true good farming communities help isn’t to far away. Hope you get finished up tomorrow. However the sight of two combines in the same field is a real spectacle. All the best.
That chute is not normal for the Claas usually they have a kicker spout to throw it further away so you don't need to be so close or roll on the straw, I think that and the short pipe are options whoever specced it chose, maybe to compliment the montana as when it cants over the spout can be very high off the ground and the straight drop may help, if it had the standard angle spout when it leans over it would throw it much further our neighbours 760 montana has the angle spout as does our 570, I haven't seen many with the straight down one 😃
Thanks for the update Andrew. Nice to see two combines working and the Class really seems to crack on with the job although a slightly narrower cut. Whatever the vehicle if you get a lot of breakdowns you soon loose confidence in it but hopefully you'll be able to get on with the job now and get it in the barn. Thanks for the update again.
I would like to have helped with the harvest but it’s a long way from West Cornwall with the 1963 Bamford Clayson M80 ! https://youtu.be/AAWzgomxJBI. I find your waffles very interesting and enjoyable. Excellent publicity for British Farming. Good luck for the remainder of the harvest.
I feel for you Andrew. Breakdown after breakdown is very frustrating and four days not going is a long time when crops are fit. So lucky that the other farm are finished and able to help and you've a modern store able to cope. Hope it all keeps going now.
Hi Andrew, thanks for all of the content, I've been out of the game for some time, I was wondering with all your yield mapping, how will you reconcile the Claas and NH data? Can you or is it back to the pencil, pad and weigh bridge?
In the top of the grain store brought back some memories of very hot dusty days running the store as a young teeager before i was trusted on tractor duties 😁
Ordering a new Combine for next year is very difficult, heard that some machine’s ordered for this harvest might not be delivered until march or April so sounds that if order now might not get in time. Have you got a delivery date for your new big tractor, did you decide to buy a new sprayer.? If yes what have you gone for
When I was in arable working back in the 1970s, we always had two combines. This was on the basis of if one broke down, we would at least be still operating with the other one. Seeing your grain store brought the memories back. The steel bins with the conveyor system. We didn’t have the short cross conveyor, which would have saved me an awful lot of shoveling. One thing I didn’t see and you never mentioned was a cleaner. Presumably, no one bothers to clean the sample these days. I watch Harry’s farm and he certainly doesn’t. We also had trial plots in one of the fields each year. This was a company called Miln Marsters. Are they still in existence?
Just a thought,what about getting the commune working without the chopper then follow on with a tractor mounted chopper ? I know it’s an extra cost but it keeps the grain coming in and also maintains any inputs you gain from re-incorporating the straw into the land 🤷♂️
Those rotary combines sure do romp on! Our straw walker won't get above 4k in a good crop. I hope your new holland holds up, we got lucky this year, 735 acres cut with minimal downtime but we usually have something big go wrong, it doesn't matter how well you look after them, something will break eventually!
Evening Andrew
Nightmare with the combine but in true good farming communities help isn’t to far away.
Hope you get finished up tomorrow.
However the sight of two combines in the same field is a real spectacle.
All the best.
Fantastic video again
That chute is not normal for the Claas usually they have a kicker spout to throw it further away so you don't need to be so close or roll on the straw, I think that and the short pipe are options whoever specced it chose, maybe to compliment the montana as when it cants over the spout can be very high off the ground and the straight drop may help, if it had the standard angle spout when it leans over it would throw it much further our neighbours 760 montana has the angle spout as does our 570, I haven't seen many with the straight down one 😃
Thanks for the update Andrew. Nice to see two combines working and the Class really seems to crack on with the job although a slightly narrower cut. Whatever the vehicle if you get a lot of breakdowns you soon loose confidence in it but hopefully you'll be able to get on with the job now and get it in the barn. Thanks for the update again.
Are you getting a bonus for dry OSR ? here in southern Alberta we sometimes harvest Canola with only 3 % moister
I would like to have helped with the harvest but it’s a long way from West Cornwall with the 1963 Bamford Clayson M80 ! https://youtu.be/AAWzgomxJBI. I find your waffles very interesting and enjoyable. Excellent publicity for British Farming. Good luck for the remainder of the harvest.
I feel for you Andrew. Breakdown after breakdown is very frustrating and four days not going is a long time when crops are fit.
So lucky that the other farm are finished and able to help and you've a modern store able to cope.
Hope it all keeps going now.
I suspect with all of your combine woe’s you’ll be looking to change the combine for a Claas 😬
Hi Andrew, thanks for all of the content, I've been out of the game for some time, I was wondering with all your yield mapping, how will you reconcile the Claas and NH data? Can you or is it back to the pencil, pad and weigh bridge?
Andrew. Interested to know your thoughts on the possible downsides of using sludge? Are micro plastics a concern? Thank you for the excellent updates.
i just wondered… the danger of a bailer and the black grass, isnt it a greater risk bringing another combine on?
Good to see you going again and getting some help
combine always breaks down on a fine day
With the moisture being so low is it affecting the bushel weight
In the top of the grain store brought back some memories of very hot dusty days running the store as a young teeager before i was trusted on tractor duties 😁
Good to see you've got friends and family when things get behind.Good update as always Mr Ward.
Nothing like a bit or harvest stress! You are more patient that me that’s for sure. 4 days down with a combine is a “challenge” to say the least.
Have you had many fires your way?
That dunworths combine
Just found your channel and subscribed. Really enjoyed watching. Looking forward to seeing more. Good luck with your harvest
The best time to buy a fresh combine is when there is a foot of snow on the the ground as the dealers are a lot keener to sell
Ordering a new Combine for next year is very difficult, heard that some machine’s ordered for this harvest might not be delivered until march or April so sounds that if order now might not get in time. Have you got a delivery date for your new big tractor, did you decide to buy a new sprayer.? If yes what have you gone for
When I was in arable working back in the 1970s, we always had two combines. This was on the basis of if one broke down, we would at least be still operating with the other one. Seeing your grain store brought the memories back. The steel bins with the conveyor system. We didn’t have the short cross conveyor, which would have saved me an awful lot of shoveling. One thing I didn’t see and you never mentioned was a cleaner. Presumably, no one bothers to clean the sample these days. I watch Harry’s farm and he certainly doesn’t.
We also had trial plots in one of the fields each year. This was a company called Miln Marsters. Are they still in existence?
New combine next year?
Just a thought,what about getting the commune working without the chopper then follow on with a tractor mounted chopper ? I know it’s an extra cost but it keeps the grain coming in and also maintains any inputs you gain from re-incorporating the straw into the land 🤷♂️