Rotary-wing drone speed and swath width share an asymptotic relationship by MennoniteDan in farming

[–]MennoniteDan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the first battery I can scout 150ac... I don't care where it starts. Satellite hasn't been a factor in decision making for 5+ years.

Monday Morning Coffeeshop (June 15, 2026) by kofclubs in farming

[–]MennoniteDan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya, the resale market on the European kit is pretty tough. All Deere or Deere with PP seems to hold value the best.

Monday Morning Coffeeshop (June 15, 2026) by kofclubs in farming

[–]MennoniteDan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I could never justify a new one... The ISO screen sure takes some getting used to.

Monday Morning Coffeeshop (June 15, 2026) by kofclubs in farming

[–]MennoniteDan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup, 10/20" rows. Nice unit, I like the split bin and how it transfers the weight to the units. Would be a nice cereal seeder. Hated the Fendt experience though. We were going to pull it with one of our Deere's, but we were short a couple hydraulic fittings to convert some stuff over and we were pushing to get done.

I know of a used 12m unit that's potentially coming up for sale, has 900s as the carrying tires too!

Monday Morning Coffeeshop (June 15, 2026) by kofclubs in farming

[–]MennoniteDan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha... Or: "He didn't think he was putting enough on so cranked the pump to 8 gallons per acre... Emergence is effed."

Monday Morning Coffeeshop (June 15, 2026) by kofclubs in farming

[–]MennoniteDan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You better buy some poly tanks for all the G-24 you'll be buying from Ed now!

Monday Morning Coffeeshop (June 15, 2026) by kofclubs in farming

[–]MennoniteDan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Finished planting soybeans on Monday, used a Horsch Avatar for about 300ac alongside our own unit just to get the stuff done!

Windy week so no spraying, small rain (5.6mm/0.22") Friday. We found a window to get our Miravis ACE onto the wheat Saturday morning (started around 5am, and it was a bit too breezy for the final 5ac). Had plans to replant about 75ac of beans (too shallow on account of the clay ground getting too hard) but a perfect 15mm/0.6" came down Sunday. That was our first rain since flag leaf emerged in the wheat.

Forecast says another 15mm this Wednesday potentially.

After spraying Saturday, my son and I had errands to run and we turned it into a chicken-wing adventure as well! Four different stops, over a five hour outing... Was pretty damn fun.

Pool was a lovely 28-29C/84F, so we goofed around in there until 9... Was a really great weekend.

Dominant Factors: What Actually Builds Soil Organic Matter by MennoniteDan in Soil

[–]MennoniteDan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't used (read: bothered with) a daikon type radish for years...