Swathing 2021

Swathing canola 2021 in southern New South Wales Australia using a Miller nitro 5333 and Macon swathers and heads.

[@danman2070]

What happens to all the unharvested middle section which goes under the harvester between the wheels? Was it harvested but not cut or do you come back for that part? Thanks

[@cidah6199]

So this machine cuts the canola crop and places it in a row so it can evenly dry down to correct moisture which will then be harvested approximately 10 days later.

[@danman2070]

@@cidah6199 So to confirm, that row I was referring to is already cut down canola crop placed in a pile (in a row), and you come back for it later and scoop it up? Thanks

[@cidah6199]

Correct. As can be seen in one of my other harvest video

[@shawliness]

How does the miller compare to the macdon? Much difference in capabilities and productivity?

[@cidah6199]

Unsure what productivity is for a MacDon as on ever operated the Miller. Depending on crop we where averaging 100ha every 12hrs while also spraying under the cutterbar.

[@shawliness]

Thanks mate. Did you have many issues or did everything run relatively smoothly?

[@cidah6199]

Relatively smoothly considering the milliners main design purpose is a sprayer.
Biggest downfall for that model is fuel burn. Runs at about 5L/ha in good going crop when swathing and around 1L/ha spraying at 36m