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Wheat with the All Crop 40

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Topic: Wheat with the All Crop 40

Posted By: BrettPhillips
Subject: Wheat with the All Crop 40
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2010 at 9:44am

Wheat harvest seems to be coming a little earlier than usual in the Shanandoah Valley of VA this year. It looks like I'll be getting started some time this week. Due to my day job, I won't begin cutting until 5:30 or so each day, and will probably quit around 7:30 or whenever the straw gets tough. Needless to say, it will take some time to cut 7 acres this way with a 40 inch header, so I don't expect to finish up until next weekend. If anyone is interested in watching or participating, send me a PM and I'll send you directions and let you know when I'll be cutting.

Here's a picture from last year, sorry I don't have a goofy hat for this year...

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Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2010 at 10:08am

Brett,

Looks like fun. Maybe I should take 1/2 day vacation.

Glenn

Posted By: Ken in Texas
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2010 at 11:37am

Brett.

Everytime I looked at a small patch of Rye, that I let go to seed, I think Of you and Paul and your All Crop 40s. This stuff is as tall as the radiator cap on your C. KA

Posted By: BrettPhillips
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2010 at 3:17pm

Glenn:

Are you here yet? ;-)

Posted By: BrettPhillips
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2010 at 3:20pm

Ken:

Paul won't be able to come down to help combine this year since the grain is ready about two weeks earlier than it usually would be. I am thinking of raising some rye to sell for cover crop seed. It may be easier for me to market than wheat is in this area.

Posted By: morton(pa)
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2010 at 3:29pm

Glenn, If you go down, let me know what day. Brett, PM sent.

Posted By: TomYaz
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2010 at 10:35pm

BrettPhillips wrote:

Here's a picture from last year, sorry I don't have a goofy hat for this year...

Thats the kind of goofy hat I would be wearing. Baseball cap does very little for sun protection. Besides, that hat "matches" the combine. All you need is bib overalls.

Posted By: Ken in Texas
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2010 at 7:31am

Brett

After reading up a little on rye grain uses, I believe there are enough nitch market opportunities for a rye harvest to go for it. Good Luck

Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2010 at 9:21am

Find a "high lift" attachment for that 40!