Hi, if you guys could help me, I wanted to know more about crop deaths and what better than to directly ask farmers that are in the field using all these machines, combines and what not, and since I read this thread already https://old.reddit.com/r/farming/comments/gqkitr/how_many_animals_do_combines_kill/, and read something on the subject already, I wanted to ask something more specific, as in, talking about legumes, but more specifically crops like pinto beans and black-eyed peas, in the stages of production, tilling, planting and specially harvest, for any of you who farm these legumes, do all these machines, especially combines, kill too many animals? Of all kinds, big ones, rats, even things like grasshoppers. Maybe it's not as much as wheat for example, because it's not as tall, but maybe I'm wrong. Actually extend that question to wheat too, so any beans and wheat farmer that want to share their input, I would be glad!

But also it would be important to keep in context, as in, ok maybe a good number of animals die, but how much is being harvested? How many acres per day in comparison to the field animals dying, or better yet, how many tons of beans and what not. For example, in this other thread I saw that this Claas 770 Lexion and saw on wikipedia that they can harvest 40 tons of grains per hour, this is quite impressive for me that knows little about the subject. So in comparison to what they harvest, the animal deaths might be minimal.

Also I would think that animals would just run away from a big and noisy machine like a combine, but maybe I'm wrong.

Also animal density depending on the area of the world might be different and that might affect it too, so there's that.

If someone could share their experience, I would be glad. If rambled on a bit, I apologize. Thanks!

I am curious if anybody has used a corn picker to harvest sweet corn? Is this a viable option?

I was at Goodwill the other day and found two fence chargers for $5 each. I bought them, how could I not? Now I want to test them before I put up a bunch of fence. Is there a good way to test them without going to the trouble of running a lot of wire?

The chargers are a Parmak Precision Horse Surround model HS-100 and a Fi-Shock inc SS-750.

Any help is much appreciated.

So I have a 10 acre field that I want to do something with. I thought about doing corn instead of hay. If I have enough manure to get the NPK up to optimal values, is it worth getting into seeding/harvesting corn and soybeans on?

I have a seeder, tractor, plow,discs,cultipacker. And things I need is a combine, corn seeder, smaller tractor, and 3 gravity wagons. I plan on getting everything second hand. And hoping that the repairs are minimal.

I’m not a farmer but I figured this community would know best how to help me. I work 8+ hour shifts daily at a big animal shelter and need a quality pair of boots for work. I’m currently using cheap rain boots and my heels are rubbed raw (even with thick socks) and the insoles are practically flat which causes everything to hurt. I need shoes that are completely waterproof (can withstand high pressure water hoses, soap, cleaning chemicals, lots of poop and pee), high arch, and have traction. I was recommended the muck boot brand by a farmer friend. Any thoughts?

Edit: while I’m at it.. what are good socks to wear for this kind of work?

Gossip, updates, etc.

I live in Virginia and it’s currently November and it’s getting cold, are there any plants I can plant this late in the year? Anything is appreciated thank you!

So ever since I was little(I am 20 now) I have always been interested in farming. Growing up on a rural country side in Norway I was surrounded by farms on all ends. My best friend lived on a farm as well. No one in my family ever had a farm though.

I’ve always had this obsession with farming. I do play a lot of farming simulator, and I like to watch videos on youtube. It’s just something so peaceful about it. I know it’s hard work, but I can’t think of much as rewarding in many ways as well as respectable.

My point with this post is just to get tips from farmers themselves. I would like to try to work on a farm. Now the issue is that I don’t really have any qualifications. I have spent a fair amount of time on farms. Where I’m from people usually keep dairy cows and sheep. So I’m not unfamiliar with them although there is definitely miles of things that I have yet to learn. I don’t have any educations nor licenses for vehicles. Things I can only assume would be valuable.

I just don’t know what the next step would be. I don’t think farming is something I would like to do long term. It honestly seems very tiring, and at times depressing with how much farmers and farming in general aren’t as appreciated by the general public and in politics. And don’t know if I want to throw myself in all that.

What I would like though is to just try working on a farm for a summer or so. A few months. I was thinking of going abroad. These later years have been a bumpy ride and I think some a fresh environment where I get to face new challenges and make a new chapter in my life. That’s why I am asking here. I am sure I would find something if I searched in my local community, but I just think i need a bit of a break from my area to be honest. I’ve always found the UK or the USA appealing.

Is this something you as a farmer would do/have done? Accepting a stranger into your farm?

I'm looking at land in an area in Northern quebec where it's known to be great for wheat/barley/oat/rye. The plan would be to buy/rent 600 acres the 1st year and go up to 2000/2500 in 5/10 years depending on market conditions. The farm would be at least 50km away from other grain farms and at least 120km from closest selling place. Some fields are smaller size and a few up to 100/120 acres. Ground has never seen chemicals as it was all used as pasture only in the past. I'm working with agronomist to test the soil so I don't have results yet. Lots has to be done, no bins, shelter, it's far, I have access to some capital and financing.

I'm looking for advice on what size of equipment and plan I should go according to land I start with and where I want to go, like what's worth going big at the start and what I can buy smaller/used. I would love to see opinions on that. Thanks!

Anyone that knows how to turn up the pump on a Volvo bm430? I got one and I want to turn it up a bit so it rolls coal because that’s bad ass!

I’m wanting to open a John Deere account for repairing tractors so I can upgrade past 2012 but I can’t get over the monthly price so, anybody wanna split the bill?

Just wondering what you guys do with freshly open ground I just picked up a 5 acre field the up until 3 days ago was all 10 to 20 ft tall trees the stumps have been removed but there's still a lot of roots in the ground making it hard to plow. I was wondering what the best course of action for these types of fields would be to have it ready for planting feed corn next spring.

Hello new farmer here just looking for the following app recommendation please!

I want to setup a GPS based 30’x30’ grid that I and family members can visually follow on our phones to plant our trees accurately on our 12 acres with a tractor/auger.

Bonus points for being easy to setup and allows notes for each tree that’s planted!

Thanks so much (hope I am in the right place!)

Hi everyone! I’m upgrading my crop spraying setup with the XAG drones (20-50ac/h). I was curious—what equipment are you using for spraying? Have you tried drone spraying yet?

Btw is this true -> a couple of farmers mentioned they’ve struggled to book aircraft spraying due to last-minute issues or everything being fully booked. Same in your region?

I am not sure if this is the best subreddit but any help or pointing in the right direction will be greatly appreciated. We currently have a community well and me and spouse think it may be towards the end of the well’s life because the whole community has been getting a ton of sediment in the water lately and it’s yellowed. Without a heavy filtration system like ours it would be yellow/orange from all the sediment. We are looking into sinking our own well, but are not really knowledgeable about it. What are some things we should look into or things we should consider beforehand? Is there a way to tell if it’s even going to last as long as we think it is? Is there a way of knowing before we invest a whole ton of money into it? The community well is around 30 years old a little over we think which is why we think it may be at the end of its life and it’s pumping a bunch of sediment. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I’m looking to buy an electric wheelbarrow for my small farm/market garden. The main specification I am needing,unless convinced otherwise, was a single front wheel so I could maneuver my permanent raised beds as i do no till for most our land.

I was pretty set on the mikata version but it seems to have been discontinued or not widely available. Budget is $1500 max.

Other options I’m seeing are RedRock, and vevor brands. Does anyone have a recommendation and experience using these? I’m not seeing many reviews and some of the sites from these companies don’t have their products listed which concerns me a bit. I’m seeing them available on Amazon, eBay, Ali baba type sites. Seems like the super handy model is the most popular at the moment but is a two wheeled on the front machine. Any advice would be helpful and my back will surely appreciate it.