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bradk

08-01-2006 20:19:47

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Swathing oats on Thursday last week with our 250 Owatonna swather.My oldest brother at the controls.
Jim oats as a cover for Pioneer alfalfa seeded the day before Eater this spring.ENJOY!!

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mile0001

08-02-2006 12:15:42

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:19:47

What was your seeding rate on the oats? They look great.

andrew

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bradk

08-02-2006 19:55:41

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to mile0001, 08-02-2006 12:15:42

Andrew,I planted 2 bushel to the acre.
Thanks for the comment.
Some of the stand went down due to high wind and rain,but most was as you see it. ~brad

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mile0001

08-03-2006 09:12:27

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-02-2006 19:55:41

I've been planting closer to 3 bu per acre, but my yields are not that good, more like 50-60 per acre. We're in SE MN too, in the very corner, about 5mi from WI and 5 from Iowa.

thanks for the info.

andrew

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bradk

08-03-2006 20:17:57

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to mile0001, 08-03-2006 09:12:27

Andrew,
We also have pretty heavy ground.
Also,have been getting great yeilds from "JIM" certified seed oats bought from Krause's in Hope,Mn.
A farmer 2 miles from us planted oats from the bin and got only about 500 bushels from 15 acres.
We're just north of Albert Lea and a few mi. from Hope.
Are you close to Rushford? I bought a couple of tractors from a guy there,and was engaged to a gal in Preston.~brad

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mile0001

08-04-2006 08:32:46

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-03-2006 20:17:57

I was using Reeves oats from Albert Lea Seedhouse. The ground isn't so great, and although I'd like to think our yeild could be better, I think it's fairly typical around here. I would like to try swathing it instead of the direct cut we've been doing the last few years. Just havn't picked up a swather yet. We're still about 40 minutes SE of Rushford.

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Matt from CT

08-02-2006 06:56:03

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:19:47

Thanks for the pics!

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RickL

08-02-2006 06:22:59

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:19:47

Why the extra trip with the windrower. Been doing this for years and alwasy wonder why you do extra trips just to cut the oats. I always have just combine the oats and baling straw right behind the combine in most years. rye same way just way more straw. Some years when they don't like to dry down I still just cut them and drop them in bin with air and bale next day. Just wondered why.

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RickL

08-02-2006 07:14:52

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to RickL, 08-02-2006 06:22:59

Okay just wondered that was all. In my area nobody windrows it that was all I was just wondering. I have been done with the oats,rye and wheat now for few weeks and for others. We all have seeding under neath also. I just pull in and combine it,bale the straw then usualy week or so later will cut the stubble and bale it. If we have a terrible weed spot you just combine around it,(be no crop or much there anyway) and when they mow the stubble later that gets mowed and baled then. Field ends up clean and go from there. Just way I have always done it and won't do any different now. Crop always goes to seed companies as far as the seed 90% of the time the rest goes local individuals. Straw goes to grocery stores.

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bradk

08-02-2006 06:46:09

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to RickL, 08-02-2006 06:22:59

Around here,nobody cuts small grain crops standing,except for fields that are grain only,and have been sprayed.
The alfalfa (and weeds) would slug the combine because of the close cylinder adjustment.
After swathing,2 days are needed to dry down.
We sell the oats so it needs to be dry and keep the straw for bedding for our dairy herd.
Thanks for the questions....fun to hear how other folks do it! ~brad

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Allan In NE

08-02-2006 06:45:37

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to RickL, 08-02-2006 06:22:59

Rick,

Brad is doing it the way it should be done.

Chances are that he probably wouldn't have any trouble with direct cutting the weeds I see in his picture, but if you've ever tangled with a field of grain infested with sunflowers, you'd understand.

Sunflowers and nightshade absolutely deal a combine fits.

Allan

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JMS/MN

08-02-2006 06:32:08

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to RickL, 08-02-2006 06:22:59

The 'extra' trip is because of the green stuff you see in the picture. Needs to dry a couple of days so it goes through the combine. Needs to be cut close to the ground to let the alfalfa get max sunshine. If oats is early, some might even get a cutting of hay yet, although it's not recommended in the seedling year.

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MN Bob

08-02-2006 04:44:58

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:19:47

Good pictures, lots of folks lost the cover crop up here, never got the rain, oats started out nice then went backwards. Going out and mow a field of weeds today. Anyone want to come bale them for cows or ? Bob

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paul

08-01-2006 22:14:24

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:19:47

Such a new model of swather - my Owatona is, I think, a model 10. It's yellow & red.

I use the same header, but on a silver combine as well. :)

Got my straw stacked in the barn on Sunday & Monday, those were some hot days, eh? I too planted the day or 2 before Easter.

--->Paul

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steveiijd4000

08-01-2006 20:44:08

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:19:47

nice.. wish I was out in field.

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J.C.H.

08-01-2006 20:32:44

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:19:47

Some ones going to get Sun Burned. Nice looking Oats. Don't hear of too many Farms with Oats any more. This Picture brings back some fond memorys. Thanks, John

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bradk

08-01-2006 20:25:17

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:19:47

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bradk

08-01-2006 20:29:41

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:25:17

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bradk

08-01-2006 20:36:25

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:29:41

#4 JD 6600 with Gleaner dummy head and belt pick-up.

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bradk

08-01-2006 20:41:21

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:36:25

#5 Me at the controls.

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Allan In NE

08-01-2006 20:52:16

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:41:21

Thanks,

That reminds me, I'd better get to the oats crop too! :>)

Allan

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bradk

08-01-2006 20:49:38

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:41:21

#6 Finished on Monday.Ended up with 93 bushels/acre.Oliver 1650 diesel pulling loads.
Temps over 100* all days.

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bradk

08-01-2006 20:59:20

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Re: PICS - Harvesting Oats in SE Minnesota in reply to bradk, 08-01-2006 20:49:38

#7 Last one.Will start cutting other alfalfa fields next week.~brad

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