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[aggravated farmer]

Little off topic, did you see that a guy named Randy Dowdy in Georgia topped the national corn yield @ 503 bu per acre.
Not comparable with every farm but shows the potential.

That's 503 x 56 = 28168 pounds acre 12.78 metric tons acre...

He probably broke some records! I bet he's honna be buying some new equipment this coming year. Though corn is less than $4.

 

[aggravated farmer]

RD as in heavy duty chassis with tri-axle rear?

Yes it is a tri axle rear and a heavy duty frame.

 

[snowhite]

Little off topic, did you see that a guy named Randy Dowdy in Georgia topped the national corn yield @ 503 bu per acre.
Not comparable with every farm but shows the potential.

That's 503 x 56 = 28168 pounds acre 12.78 metric tons acre...

is that fresh weight not dry matter ,

 

[Roger Perry]

Yes, from the report I was reading that's an adjusted dry weight.

The record is the best in 50yrs, ever I guess..!

 

[snowhite]

Yes, from the report I was reading that's an adjusted dry weight.

The record is the best in 50yrs, ever I guess..!

we get half that ,

 

[Baling Hay]

Little off topic, did you see that a guy named Randy Dowdy in Georgia topped the national corn yield @ 503 bu per acre.
Not comparable with every farm but shows the potential.

That's 503 x 56 = 28168 pounds acre 12.78 metric tons acre...

At what moisture %?

 

[Pilatus]

Aggravated Farmer , I bet you did not quite realise how popular you would be. Good luck with your brilliant idea , and I think a "Big Thank You " from all of us forum members is in order, for taking on such a large task.

 

[aggravated farmer]

No thanks are needed in pleased to do this. Just keeping the questions coming and I will tie them into the blog.