marshman Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 There is a few fields of maize near me, now they look to have been killed off, they are now light brown. What will they do with the maize, its no good as cattle feed is it? What do they havest it with combine or forager when it goes like that. I no what they havest normal maize with etc, just somone said it will be done with a combine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I think but may be wrong adam that if it is dried off completly they cut it with a combine but for silage you want a certain percentage of moisture, about 15 years since I have seen or had anything to do with maize what with living in the frozen north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Probably not killed off it is more then likely field corn and not harvested until late fall early winter and the corn is for feeding cows, pigs etc......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 are right, so combine then? thanks Will get some pics tommrow, to show you all what its like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Nothing wrong with it all Adam, it is a little riper than you have usually seen I guess. It will probably be cut in the next few days by a forage harvester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Nothing wrong with it all Adam, it is a little riper than you have usually seen I guess. It will probably be cut in the next few days by a forage harvester Arr thanks mate, i thought it would be odd to get the combine out again in the uk, i no the usa they do?? dont they. Cant wait till they do it now :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Ya in the states we use a combine with a corn head for field corn..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 tones of peopel do it round here and then put in the l clamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 They do combine it in the uk as well but not that much is done more for silage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 They do combine it in the uk as well but not that much is done more for silage. Yes indeed they do Rob but usually it is not as high as it is Ground Ear Maize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 is that cliftons adam i think they will combine it mate may be wrong i think goodmans at eastwell park grow some as well and they share the header for the combine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Have never seen it down in person only in photo's so was not sure on the height of it. What moisture content are you looking for in maize for silage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmermarshall Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 There is a few fields of maize near me, now they look to have been killed off, they are now light brown. What will they do with the maize, its no good as cattle feed is it? What do they havest it with combine or forager when it goes like that. I no what they havest normal maize with etc, just somone said it will be done with a combine? hi Adam see quite a few fields of maize this year like that it has ben killed of ........ but i thinks its the amount of rainfall that we've had this year ,the maize did'nt get enough sunshine either thus then the cobs have been fewer than what would normally have been expected. soon you will see a forager in there to harvest and the crop that will be ensiled in a clamp for feeding to livestock this winter ,ground conditions at the minute are probaly too wet to harvest it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noel Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 hi Adam see quite a few fields of maize this year like that it has ben killed of ........ but i thinks its the amount of rainfall that we've had this year ,the maize did'nt get enough sunshine either thus then the cobs have been fewer than what would normally have been expected. soon you will see a forager in there to harvest and the crop that will be ensiled in a clamp for feeding to livestock this winter ,ground conditions at the minute are probaly too wet to harvest it . Thats not stopping some contractors FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Thats not stopping some contractors FM Yeah but that is pure messing though Noel - some farmers must have no cop on for their land quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 we,ve had a frost or two lately, that will turn it brown.Back in the 70s we regularly harvested forage maize in November as the varieties didn't mature so early then, plus autumns were colder (?) and it was nearly always brown by then. If it is Cliftons then it's highly likely that it'll be combined though, as I know they were going to start doing combined maize from last year as a cereal break-crop. After the "Hurricane " in '87 our forage maize was well brown (and flattened) as it had the additional salt scortch that was in the wind only being about 4 miles from the English channel. We had to harvest it one way only to pick it up (pictures,....one day!!) and that was in November I think. The other thing is that with a dull year like this the cobs may not have matured enough to be good for silage yet ( and would create excess effluent) so the plant will tend to die-off as the cobs mature later than normal,though the "goodness"/feed value of the plant will shift from the leaf/stem to the cob as it matures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 is that cliftons adam i think they will combine it mate may be wrong i think goodmans at eastwell park grow some as well and they share the header for the combine yes it is Cliftons mate, arrrr right, Martin was out there the otherday looking at it, just made me wonder what they are going to do with it. Thanks everyone, will get some pics when its being cut, and tommrow when i go and take some :) thanks Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Yup we grow a few thousand acres of field maize here a good frost will kill it dead and it will turn brown in just about 3 days looks just like some has sprayed it with roundup only it works faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Well found out that it will be cut useing a combine in the next few days, got a claas lexion 600 on trera tracs, The tracs might be handy becuase its very wet out there :o :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fendt-man-matty Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 its being cut with a combine ??? or a forage harvester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 its being cut with a combine ??? or a forage harvester Combine mate, with a maize head on, going for the attually corn its self, not for Mazie silage :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 Well the started havesting yesterday, had about 150 arces i spose, did one field yesterday took a few pics but all came out to dark as it was getting late. Anyway have been doing more today and i have been up there with them all day. Got some pics, sorry i no they are quite dark but as its been quite a overcast day here today. In no real order. Nh this is really rubbish getting really dark now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 More The field about 80 acres so a really big one for round here. another really dark one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 All the pics are rubbish arnt they really In the store at the farm JD 6920S The Lorrys take it staight from store to the factory for drying. Loading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 And the last ones for now, Going again tommrow all going well, will get some better pics hopefully, think im going to have to get a better cammra Any comments welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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