Deeredriver Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I got to combine our sunflowers yesterday not a very big crop this year prob made about 3/4 ton to the acre but not bad as it was planted late after a crop of wheat anyway so its just a bonus crop heres a couple pics of the flowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysmassey135 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 this may sound 'numpty-ish' but what do you do with them? animal feed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Sold for oil mate goes into cooking oil then the waste kernals and shells go for cattle feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 The Seeds in the combine bin then the stubble wher you can see it was direct drilled into wheat stubble also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysmassey135 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Sold for oil mate goes into cooking oil then the waste kernals and shells go for cattle feed ah right thanks for that, never heard of sunflower harvesting before :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 heres the header its my fatherinlaws we hire it off him for the sunflowers n our 9760sts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Realy interesting,Thanks for posting that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fendt Fahrer Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 yes that is a great post indeed. Thank you very much for sharing that. Where are you located ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 seen this in italy but not on that scale ,think they use a lot smaller kit than you guys do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 sunflowers around here in the odd field i see them are cut by the Lexion 580 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51MON Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 nice pic,s nick you get to do some interestin job,s out there mate can you bring some pics over next week when you come over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 iam in south central Nebraska USA basicly smack bang in the middle of the states mate 51mon i sure will mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 Added a video to youtube wife took it she was a bit far away but you can take a peek if ya like http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RnNfd1FUXnQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Very nice pictures. Are the oil prices still that high? Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Interesting. Are they dry enough off the combine or do have to dry them? How cold is it over there just now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Very intresting, strange header. Brillant vid and pics thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 These were sold under contract even before they were planted $30/100wt and yes they are dry they are loaded into wagons right off the field an=d wil be shipped to the plant as soon as they will take em 9.8%moisture content the plant will take seeds up to 12% moisture but not above as we found out last year when we sent them a load at 13% ooops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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