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Hottest Day Of The Year

rusty6

rusty6

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Yesterday was our hottest day of the summer so far at 95 degrees. I was getting the JD swather out of hibernation ready to swath canola and a little disappointed to find the AC did not have any cold air. A couple of cans of Red Tek later in the evening had it blowing cold air again. By the time I got to the field it was after sundown and didn't need the ac. Plus the canola was none too ready so I parked the swather to give it a little more time. I recorded some video starting and moving all the various vehicles and machines that were in the way of the swather.
Moving Machinery Again
 
I never have any problem with the air on my swather
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In fact some times there’s too much air. I don’t think we have even had one day that reached 90F this year, but lots in the high end of the 80’s
 
(quoted from post at 12:28:31 08/20/20) I never have any problem with the air on my swather
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In fact some times there s too much air. I don t think we have even had one day that reached 90F this year, but lots in the high end of the 80 s
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Bruce I put in enough hours and years on those open machines to know that I'd never want to go back. Its usually either too hot, too cold, too windy, rainy, or dusty. And then theres the mosquitos.
 
I was gone from the farm before canola became a common crop. If it's easy to explain, I'm interested in knowing what you check to know when canola is ready to swath. I cut many acres of durum, hard wheat, barley, oats and flax so I know about what to look for in those as to when swathing can start.

Sure would be nice to run a self propelled swather with all the "comforts of home". All the swathers I ran were pull-type with no-cab tractors. Funny thing - I only remember the good parts of swathing - Ah, did I say that?

What was your dewpoint with the 95 temp? We, South Minnesota, have been having dewpoints in the mid 60s to mid 70s - no fun to work outside - especially for an old guy like me!
 
(quoted from post at 14:14:28 08/20/20) I was gone from the farm before canola became a common crop. If it's easy to explain, I'm interested in knowing what you check to know when canola is ready to swath.

What was your dewpoint with the 95 temp?
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Ron, its mostly seed colour that determines readiness. Canola can be swathed a little on the green side but if too early those real green seeds will shrivel up to nothing. Especially in this heat. By calendar days I should be swathing now but I'm still seeing more green seeds than I'm comfortable swathing. Going to try it again this evening. Most years I leave it too late and it all ripens in one hot day. Shells out some during swathing then.
Pull type swathing was nice here with my 2090 and the Massey 21 foot swather. Made real nice swaths, fast and comfortable. But it didn't handle heavy canola crops.
Dew point? I have no idea.
 
My high temps have been 102 for the last five days here,, officially it was a few degrees lower as reported but we are always a bit warmer and colder than where ever the official reader, it has not been very nice working in it all day I can say
 
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