View of the day-Getting the combine blown off, fueled up, spreaders on and ready for the move to Kisbey and some straight wheat.
We did not combine one acre of wheat in September this year...that's a first!
Al got an early start on the flax and Marilyn got the straight header moved back to the yard so she could get it cleaned up for the organic wheat we would be combining later in the day. Another hot day with no wind didn't make the job of cleaning off the chaff very pleasant...not that it ever is. Al only had about 40 acres to get done and with the help of the 9600 it didn't take too long to get that done.
Al brought the combine back to the yard and Marilyn got it cleaned off as well, then it was time to start the move west to Kisbey. It took about an hour and after we got the headers swapped out, we got started combining. There was some worry that it might be wet in the field, but after making the first round, we didn't find any mud.
Al combined until he had a truck load, then Marilyn took over and finished the first 30 acres then moved over to the last 20 acre patch. The farmer wanted seed off this field, so he had a truck parked and waiting for the seed. Al got a ride out with the second truck so he could leave the General in the yard, since we wouldn't be needing it again at this field. Al finished off the field and we were done with the wheat...the standing stuff anyway...tomorrow we tackle some swaths that really could be laying in water.
Looking at their pull-type combine and the ruts it has left in the oat swaths doesn't give us much hope...
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