2011-11-21
NH3 is done. Installed a bit of tile today.
2011-11-19
Our local Case IH dealer brought out a new QuadTrac for us to test drive for the weekend. At 600 HP, this is the biggest tractor Case IH makes. We were going 7.5 MPH pulling a 13 shank (26 feet wide) disc-ripper at 10-12 inches deep. The dirt was flying. This tractor also has air ride suspension on the cab, which helps the ride quality quite a bit. Under full load, the engine computer was reporting fuel consumption of 34 gal/hr. The list price on the tractor is somewhere around $440K and the implement is another $120K, so I'm pretty sure this is the most expensive vehicle I've ever driven.
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2011-11-18
NH3 is nearly done. I haven't been around the NH3 much, which is why I don't have many pictures of it. Today I spent some time in a neighbor's 9770 with a 12 row chopping corn head. My first time running a green combine.
2011-11-14
Finally got back onto the NH3 yesterday. Weather was great today, temps above 60 degrees.
2011-11-09
Rain yesterday, more rain last night, and some light snow this morning.
2011-11-07
Third day of NH3.
2011-11-05
Visited the National Farm Toy Show in Dyersville, IA.
2011-11-01
More tree removal. The one pictured was all the backhoe wanted, as I had to extend the arm to get enough traction to pull the tree.
