This just might be the year....

[farming101]

Apparently the BIGGEST operation, 18000 acres or so, is done in a day or two. Ten 690's, 1500 acres per day! 1000Bu/ hour drier helps. A finely tuned well oiled operation from an observer. Oh and SOLD the swathers, 100% straight cut canola, oats and wheat.

Wow, even if bought at Ritchie's that's around 2.25 million or $125 per acre. Near new double that easily.
No wonder we're not done. Haven't spent enough on machinery.

Does Jimmy take them supper in the field?

[farmaholic]

Apparently the BIGGEST operation, 18000 acres or so, is done in a day or two. Ten 690's, 1500 acres per day! 1000Bu/ hour drier helps. A finely tuned well oiled operation from an observer. Oh and SOLD the swathers, 100% straight cut canola, oats and wheat.

Fj, average 1800 acres/combine every year or just ironed up big this year with rentals to "git er done" because of shit conditions?

[Partners]

Maybe those are the right numbers for this yr..
We farm 1500 acres and we got done yesterday..
Big hug to my Combine Queen who does a amazing job driving our combine...

[sumdumguy]

Maybe those are the right numbers for this yr..
We farm 1500 acres and we got done yesterday..
Big hug to my Combine Queen who does a amazing job driving our combine...

Congratulations PP (Partner Power). Now join those Canada Geese for the southern pilgimmage?

[blackpowder]

I think this might be the year to make downsizing next year very attractive.
%40 of inventory $value left out.
Have to custom dry what I do have.
Third year of stupid. Drought yields to boot.
Time for an accounting.

[Hopalong]

Odds of getting week of harvest weather that we need to finish canola are getting worse.
Mid October could be fifty-fifty.
Like a lot of others, have enough done to cover costs, so thankful on Thanksgiving.

[fjlip]

I think this might be the year to make downsizing next year very attractive.
%40 of inventory $value left out.
Have to custom dry what I do have.
Third year of stupid. Drought yields to boot.
Time for an accounting.

Agree, around the table, we read over my crop notes from 1997, half harvests from HELL, some fantastic/early! Take enough years and it's a living, if you can cope/survive with the minus years. Shit has all happened before, CLIMATE has NOT changed, neither has $/Bu. But have NEVER left crop over winter either, time will tell.

[macdon02]

Agree

X2. This business model of borrow more to grow more is in for a rude awakening. Weather isn't cooperating due to cooling. Pretty good odds interest rates will double by this time next year. **** this shit. Time to pullback. Have at it big boys

[fjlip]

Fj, average 1800 acres/combine every year or just ironed up big this year with rentals to "git er done" because of shit conditions?

Some maybe not all have 7th crop on them, plus custom. In shop maintained, many drivers of course. About 6 are owned others are custom hired.

[blackpowder]

We all come to inflection points.
In 02, after an accounting I sold the cows. Next spring looked like a genius after BSE hit.
In 06 I doubled down on current debt and came out smelling like a rose after prices doubled before costs did.
This coming year I believe I will do a right sizing. Down. Pit of my stomach trying to tell me something.