[AT] For the steamer guys(now pto combine)

[John Hall]

We used to bale all our straw but the price hasn't gone up in 20 years so 
I'm leaving the majority of it in the field. Back 15+ years ago when my 
uncle was farming he would bale around 15,000 bales every year. As more 
folks got into it the profit dropped. There was one guy that would plant rye 
just for the straw. He had a habit of migrating from farm ot farm sucking 
the land dry in about 3-4 years and then abandoning it. Easy to run a big 
outfit and make money in the short run that way.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] For the steamer guys(now pto combine)


> Around here we see some combines with straw choppers and some without. 
> Those that don't use straw choppers bale the straw and sell it - those 
> than do just cop and let it decompose then plant through the stubble and 
> trash the next season. I don't know which produces better economics here.
> David
> NW NC
>
> John Hall wrote:
>> Straw choppers are wonderful but they do eat up more fuel. I try to cut 
>> around 10-12 inches high. If the stubble is too tall, the coulters 
>> running behind the tractor and combine wheels have trouble penetrating 
>> where the straw is mashed flat. Of course the ground is usually pretty 
>> hard in June--I run all the weights I can on my drill.
>>
>>
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