combine until when?

[Hard Graft]

all depends on weather
we would some times open a open a second field in day light before finishing the first one as easier in day light to allow later working in the dark but also helped that can get around the with 25 ft header on mostly (though in process of starting to widening remaining gate ways go will be aiming for 2 16 or 2 20ft gates just not sure what one to go for)

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

just curious to hear what time of night..or stage? folks combine until

What time do you go to spin?

 

[Farmer Roy]

just curious to hear what time of night..or stage? folks combine until

Until the dew comes in or the moisture hits 12.5%

 

[farenheit]

October at this rate!!

 

[Zippy768]

Until the combine breaks down!
Went to start at 2:30pm yesterday afternoon, actually started at 4pm - wouldn't start.

Finished at 4:45pm (yes, 45 mins cutting!) as a bolt that holds belt guards and hydraulic pump tight sheared off on bell housing.
Still on WB.......

Edit: 3pm finish today after 1 and 1/2 hours cutting. This time a nice oil leak.

 

[Woldgrain Storage]

Until the dew comes in

Is anyone right on the coast and doesn't get dew coming in?

I've heard of people on the South coast combining right through the night?

 

[Farmer Roy]

Is anyone right on the coast and doesn't get dew coming in?

I've heard of people on the South coast combining right through the night?

we can harvest 24 hours a day sometimes

no grain grown near the coast here, but there is in SA & WA, but that is outside my experience

 

[robbie]

What time do you go to spin?

@spin cycle is unstoppable......it's getting him started that's the problem!!!!!

 

[steveR]

Until the combine breaks down!
Went to start at 2:30pm yesterday afternoon, actually started at 4pm - wouldn't start.

Finished at 4:45pm (yes, 45 mins cutting!) as a bolt that holds belt guards and hydraulic pump tight sheared off on bell housing.
Still on WB.......

Those are the sort of days that make keeping sheep seem like a good idea!

 

[robs1]

Those are the sort of days that make keeping sheep seem like a good idea!

You missed the last few words.
For a few minutes then common sense returns, as Clarkson's mate Jeb says f**k sheep.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

all depends on weather
we would some times open a open a second field in day light before finishing the first one as easier in day light to allow later working in the dark but also helped that can get around the with 25 ft header on mostly (though in process of starting to widening remaining gate ways go will be aiming for 2 16 or 2 20ft gates just not sure what one to go for)

Bigger. Always bigger.

 

[ajd132]

Rarely past 10.30 unless a massive amount of rain is forecast. No fun munching along not chopping straw properly to do a few more hectares and knacker everyone out

 

[Wombat]

Normally not too late as the drying charges rack up above 17%, as it’s now raining that’s us done for today

 

[B'o'B]

With quite a few seed crops I would sometimes go late (1-2AM) to get a variety finished at night giving me the morning to clean the combine out before moving to the next variety.
Now the workforce (and me) is older and the combine is now well boss of the job I try to stick to daylight hours if at all possible.

 

[spin cycle]

What time do you go to spin?

what on my mighty 10ac for home feed....i just go down field bout 2pm cut a trailer then tip it whilst coffee + rollie then go back and fill another trailer that i'll tip next day

 

[B'o'B]

what on my mighty 10ac for home feed....i just go down field bout 2pm cut a trailer then tip it whilst coffee + rollie then go back and fill another trailer that i'll tip next day

Don’t push yourself too hard.
Please remember tiredness kills!

 

[Cowcorn]

I mostly quit around eight ..... to go home to milk !! If the weather is good we might stop earlier if bad weather then if cutting wheat or beans i would go back after milking and cut on to meet the rain or finish the field .
The cows dont seem to mind late milking at harvest time but to be honest as i get older it gets harder to even think about going all night no matter what the weather.
The real killer is the breakdown that happens just before quitting time .
Then you have to get the combine back to the yard and spanner half the night to get her ready for the next day .

 

[Hjwise]

7:30 on a Saturday evening once my sieves have collapsed. A nice little Sunday morning welding job to look forward to….

 

[snarling bee]

Used to go until 1am or more. Now we tend to pack up when ever we have an excuse ie tired, finished field or block, lumpy through combine, breakdown or whatever.

 

[DRC]

We used a contractor for a 3 or 4 years and he would want to keep going until all hours. I would then have a big pile to dry while he was away somewhere else on a sunny day.
Hence going back to owning an older machine . Hare and Tortoise now.