We did not was breaker rock and lots of gravel then lime. When it gets muddy over the years we have to add some gravel here and there but it isn’t so bad. Certain spots tho do get a bit muddy!
Yeah just contemplating doing something like that or a tar pad for our place. The issue we have here is holes develop and they just keep sinking no matter how much gravel you put in them
Thank you! Yes it is but can get everything chopped in a week compared to us taking who knows how long to chop it all. Plus 90% of our corn is 20 in rows our chopper head can only do 30 in.
@@leuenbergerdairy6038 ya we do it differently we traded our 900 with a processor in for a dion with a 3 row kemper head. We go much faster , plus we chop 100 acres for our dairy cows , we milk 150 cows , we use harvestores for all our storage. 7 silos
Yeah we are recalling looking into a horning head for our fp230. Don’t think the 140 would be able to handle a dion chopper! But very nice love seeing ways different farms do it! But I’m glad we do bags over silos! But each have there pluses and minuses!
@@leuenbergerdairy6038 we don’t have much issues with the harvestores we have a maintenance program that goes over them every two years . Guys are good. We use our 30 by 100 for corn silage . 5 20 by 80 for haylage from 1st to 4th cut , and one 20 by 90 for high moisture barley and grain corn 🌽
Very nice! Glad to hear! Bags for us just work a lot better! We made 3- 10x300, 4- 10x250s and almost have another 10x250 done. And did a pile too and we think that would be equivalent to 2 more 300s!
I would just say heck with the custom guy and do it yourself and save yourself some $$ if you aren't afraid of some work... Takes time but money saved is money saved....
Well we plant 90% of our corn in 20 inch rows so we aren’t set up to chop that with this head. Would take way to long to chop it all ourselves. Might be looking into a rotary head so we could do a lot our own
@@leuenbergerdairy6038 I ran a new holland 824 head for several years, what's the problem with the head?? Seems like I hear either a gathering chain that's not tightening up or drive cog jumping.
Well we have had several things happening. Slowly getting them worked out. First gathering chains not tight coming off sprockets and getting jammed. Got them all tightened up. Had a bearing go out for cutting disk and it broke the disk plate. Then just little things here and there. Been working great last 2 days.
@@leuenbergerdairy6038 the main thing with any of them heads just go through them before running them. Make sure all the gathering chains are spaced and timed right otherwise you will shear bolts when reversing the head, also underneath on the back side their are little gears just keep an eye on them make sure they don't move! I'm going threw mine right now, I run a 3 row on ours, I'm probably 2- 3 weeks out on chopping corn, I'm about 4 hours north of you
Loving the chopping video and tell your shy wife that farmer wives are special, and so is she ❤
Thank you! She sure is’
Great video - the White tractors are awesome...👍
Thank you!
I literally spit out my coffee when your uncle hit the GoPro 😂
😂😂😂
custom choppers coming with a 2 row head you would probably finish in time to start planting again
They are coming with a big self propelled chopper!
Nice video. Cool to see the Whites
Thank you!
I love the white tractors good machine
Thank you! They sure are!
Great video
Thank you!
This means it's in the bag!
Did you guys put down any crushed cement or gravel for your bag pad? If so does it work out well and not rut up in the spring?
We did not was breaker rock and lots of gravel then lime. When it gets muddy over the years we have to add some gravel here and there but it isn’t so bad. Certain spots tho do get a bit muddy!
Yeah just contemplating doing something like that or a tar pad for our place. The issue we have here is holes develop and they just keep sinking no matter how much gravel you put in them
Great awesome video. Why the custom crew when u have the harvester with a corn head ? I just think it’s another expense to get a custom crew
Thank you! Yes it is but can get everything chopped in a week compared to us taking who knows how long to chop it all. Plus 90% of our corn is 20 in rows our chopper head can only do 30 in.
@@leuenbergerdairy6038 ya we do it differently we traded our 900 with a processor in for a dion with a 3 row kemper head. We go much faster , plus we chop 100 acres for our dairy cows , we milk 150 cows , we use harvestores for all our storage. 7 silos
Yeah we are recalling looking into a horning head for our fp230. Don’t think the 140 would be able to handle a dion chopper! But very nice love seeing ways different farms do it! But I’m glad we do bags over silos! But each have there pluses and minuses!
@@leuenbergerdairy6038 we don’t have much issues with the harvestores we have a maintenance program that goes over them every two years . Guys are good. We use our 30 by 100 for corn silage . 5 20 by 80 for haylage from 1st to 4th cut , and one 20 by 90 for high moisture barley and grain corn 🌽
Very nice! Glad to hear! Bags for us just work a lot better! We made 3- 10x300, 4- 10x250s and almost have another 10x250 done. And did a pile too and we think that would be equivalent to 2 more 300s!
I would just say heck with the custom guy and do it yourself and save yourself some $$ if you aren't afraid of some work... Takes time but money saved is money saved....
Well we plant 90% of our corn in 20 inch rows so we aren’t set up to chop that with this head. Would take way to long to chop it all ourselves. Might be looking into a rotary head so we could do a lot our own
What happened to John? Is he still part of the dairy operation
Yes he is! He’s my grandpa he doesn’t really like to be in videos! He has been in a couple though!
How's your guys corn looking this year
Very very good! Some of the best corn thus farm has ever had!
@@leuenbergerdairy6038 that's better then no corn at all brother keep up the good work
Looks like you guys have a variety of boxes. What is ur favorite box?
We sure do I’d say the newer better looking gehl box!
@@leuenbergerdairy6038 Was that the 970? Or was there a 980 I missed? I love them old 970s but parts are getting hard to find!
It’s a 970 we have 2 ones in much better shape tho! That’s the one I like 👍🏼
That fp chopper will do a good job!! Bags 🤦
It sure does! The head has just been giving us some issues! But we love bags they are great!
@@leuenbergerdairy6038 I ran a new holland 824 head for several years, what's the problem with the head?? Seems like I hear either a gathering chain that's not tightening up or drive cog jumping.
Well we have had several things happening. Slowly getting them worked out. First gathering chains not tight coming off sprockets and getting jammed. Got them all tightened up. Had a bearing go out for cutting disk and it broke the disk plate. Then just little things here and there. Been working great last 2 days.
@@leuenbergerdairy6038 the main thing with any of them heads just go through them before running them. Make sure all the gathering chains are spaced and timed right otherwise you will shear bolts when reversing the head, also underneath on the back side their are little gears just keep an eye on them make sure they don't move! I'm going threw mine right now, I run a 3 row on ours, I'm probably 2- 3 weeks out on chopping corn, I'm about 4 hours north of you
Very nice! Well thank you and good luck on yours!
How many acres do you chop?
All of them!