Gold Member BOHICA Posted July 23, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted July 23, 2018 Combines that auto level everything for the terrain. I guess everything in these is pretty much push button and auto steer. It’s definitely a flip flop and shorts type job. Things have changed from the day when farming was an honest days work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 It’s become much more of a business mans gig. Of course your general mechanics, engineering and electrical are also beneficial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 They've had auto-level combines since the early 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: They've had auto-level combines since the early 80's. Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Rod Johnson said: Yup You ever use one of those hurky-jerky old things? What a ride, even at .5mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Where's that at? Have a kid from here out in Montana right now working for a harvest crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA Contributing Member $poorsledder$ Posted July 23, 2018 USA Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2018 Take the topic off course a little...... If we didn't have the migrant workforce we have down at the border would there be equipment available and being used today to harvest the type of crops they have down there? Does the low wage of the migrant worker hold back the creation of equipment that could do that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted July 23, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, $poorsledder$ said: Take the topic off course a little...... If we didn't have the migrant workforce we have down at the border would there be equipment available and being used today to harvest the type of crops they have down there? Does the low wage of the migrant worker hold back the creation of equipment that could do that work? im sure it does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted July 23, 2018 Author Gold Member Share Posted July 23, 2018 2 hours ago, hayward said: Where's that at? Have a kid from here out in Montana right now working for a harvest crew. The Palouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, $poorsledder$ said: Take the topic off course a little...... If we didn't have the migrant workforce we have down at the border would there be equipment available and being used today to harvest the type of crops they have down there? Does the low wage of the migrant worker hold back the creation of equipment that could do that work? I doubt it. businesses have been looking for ways to make things more efficient and cheaper damn near forever. I don't believe $8 an hour migrant workers have any effect on that, especially holding technology back. I used to work for a farm equipment manufacturer, sperry new Holland at the time, in their engineering center in new Holland, pa. worked on some cool shit, in the late 80s. detecting metal and shutting down blades in harvesters was one of the projects I was involved with. I can only imagine the technology some of these things have in them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA Contributing Member $poorsledder$ Posted July 23, 2018 USA Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2018 40 minutes ago, Snoslinger said: I doubt it. businesses have been looking for ways to make things more efficient and cheaper damn near forever. I don't believe $8 an hour migrant workers have any effect on that, especially holding technology back. I used to work for a farm equipment manufacturer, sperry new Holland at the time, in their engineering center in new Holland, pa. worked on some cool shit, in the late 80s. detecting metal and shutting down blades in harvesters was one of the projects I was involved with. I can only imagine the technology some of these things have in them now. So if they went crazy and built a wall bigger than the one in Game of Thrones and somehow Illegal immigration came to a halt would the farming industry pay a higher wage to bring in workers or would they look at technology? I would think it would be a mix. I guess what I'm thinking is the cost of labor must still be lower than what technology has to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
favoritos Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Last fall was a late wet start in our area. The harvest lasted 41 days from start to finish. I put 439 engine hours and 392 separator hours on the machine. I didn't think for one minute that flip flops and shorts would be appropriate wear. Some of that mud would suck the boots off your feet. Yes, the machines are easier to operate in perfect conditions. It is not often that you see perfect conditions. Mud can be a big factor along with crop condition. It takes an attentive operator to get everything you can out of the field. Throw some schmuck in the machine and you are throwing away good money. Leaving the crop in the field or throwing it out the back of the machine is a tough way to make money in a high cost low margin business. The technology is pretty amazing. It is not cheap. It also does not guarantee the highest optimization. It still takes a good operator. I'll take the person with boots and jeans over the one wearing flip flops and shorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Snoslinger said: I doubt it. businesses have been looking for ways to make things more efficient and cheaper damn near forever. I don't believe $8 an hour migrant workers have any effect on that, especially holding technology back. I used to work for a farm equipment manufacturer, sperry new Holland at the time, in their engineering center in new Holland, pa. worked on some cool shit, in the late 80s. detecting metal and shutting down blades in harvesters was one of the projects I was involved with. I can only imagine the technology some of these things have in them now. Agree. Look at all the dairys up your way. There's one with robotic milkers where the owners are made aware with a problem via cell phone, and right down the road a dairy with half a dozen guatemalons milking. The tech is there and still it's not the ideal situation for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Snoslinger said: I doubt it. businesses have been looking for ways to make things more efficient and cheaper damn near forever. I don't believe $8 an hour migrant workers have any effect on that, especially holding technology back. I used to work for a farm equipment manufacturer, sperry new Holland at the time, in their engineering center in new Holland, pa. worked on some cool shit, in the late 80s. detecting metal and shutting down blades in harvesters was one of the projects I was involved with. I can only imagine the technology some of these things have in them now. Here you go. This is right in your back yard. Amazing technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 You guys out west with all your equipment... Meanwhile here in NH... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 58 minutes ago, hayward said: Here you go. This is right in your back yard. Amazing technology. can't see anything, something about the content. i'll check later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Now I see it. That is exactly what I was working on, a tech at the time. I had to put various size metal gauges in fixture simulating the feeder, and recording signal strengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 12 hours ago, Snoslinger said: I doubt it. businesses have been looking for ways to make things more efficient and cheaper damn near forever. I don't believe $8 an hour migrant workers have any effect on that, especially holding technology back. I used to work for a farm equipment manufacturer, sperry new Holland at the time, in their engineering center in new Holland, pa. worked on some cool shit, in the late 80s. detecting metal and shutting down blades in harvesters was one of the projects I was involved with. I can only imagine the technology some of these things have in them now. One of the big dairies down south ran a transient through one of their big forage harvester. Only reason they knew was from the person's piercings setting off the metal detector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 21 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: One of the big dairies down south ran a transient through one of their big forage harvester. Only reason they knew was from the person's piercings setting off the metal detector. I have no idea what a “big forage harvester” is but, I can fill in the blanks. I wouldn’t think one would be that hard to outrun if you are sober. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 1 minute ago, Zamjabronie said: I have no idea what a “big forage harvester” is but, I can fill in the blanks. I wouldn’t think one would be that hard to outrun if you are sober. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Holy shit! Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 24, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 24, 2018 21 hours ago, BOHICA said: The Palouse Eastern Washington? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted July 24, 2018 Author Gold Member Share Posted July 24, 2018 Ya.... that and idaho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 14 hours ago, Zamjabronie said: Holy shit! Ouch! i see that kind of stuff in operation around my house. i love watching it. i thought about trying to get a p/t time job with some local farmers just so i can drive the machinery lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 7 minutes ago, Snoslinger said: i see that kind of stuff in operation around my house. i love watching it. i thought about trying to get a p/t time job with some local farmers just so i can drive the machinery lol Not a lot in my area but a lot in the south west of MN I've always been fascinated by it. JD and Catepillar were clients back in the day and I got to see their manu lines. That shit looks huge indoors. Impressive. Never seen any of the big stuff in operation though. I'd love to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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