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Some pictures from today - waterer & transition corn grazing
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<blockquote data-quote="VanC" data-source="post: 725880" data-attributes="member: 3355"><p>It is very wet, but sometimes that's the only choice unless you leave it in the field. Can't speak for Iowa, but around here we had a very wet and cool growing season, which doesn't allow the grain to dry down like it should. Worse yet, it got even wetter and cooler after the corn had matured and harvest was supposed to start. There was a lot of corn still in the fields into December, which is almost unheard of, and it was sitting there at 25-35% with no chance of it drying down anymore. They were left with the choice of getting it out and paying for drying it or plowing it under in the spring and starting over. The good news is the yields were good, but it's gonna cost a ton to get it dried. </p><p></p><p>As for the $39 for custom harvesting, that seems to be right in the ball park. I called a buddy of mine that farms 2800 acres and does a lot of custom work. For corn, he said he charges 41.50 an acre for combining and hauling anywhere within a 10 mile radius. Drying not included. You pay for that yourself. Anything under 200 acres or so he charges more, unless his equipment happens to be close by when its ready.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VanC, post: 725880, member: 3355"] It is very wet, but sometimes that's the only choice unless you leave it in the field. Can't speak for Iowa, but around here we had a very wet and cool growing season, which doesn't allow the grain to dry down like it should. Worse yet, it got even wetter and cooler after the corn had matured and harvest was supposed to start. There was a lot of corn still in the fields into December, which is almost unheard of, and it was sitting there at 25-35% with no chance of it drying down anymore. They were left with the choice of getting it out and paying for drying it or plowing it under in the spring and starting over. The good news is the yields were good, but it's gonna cost a ton to get it dried. As for the $39 for custom harvesting, that seems to be right in the ball park. I called a buddy of mine that farms 2800 acres and does a lot of custom work. For corn, he said he charges 41.50 an acre for combining and hauling anywhere within a 10 mile radius. Drying not included. You pay for that yourself. Anything under 200 acres or so he charges more, unless his equipment happens to be close by when its ready. [/QUOTE]
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