[combineguy]

Hi Guys

We have just finished our harvest with an AF 9120, just clocked up over 400 engine hours, and about 300 mill hrs. It was a long and drawn out harvest season.

Machine goes well, a bit underpowered, especially when dealing with high moisture grain. Had a number of small teething problem with machine, but they are all sorted now.

Any questions feel free to ask.

 

[combineguy]

Another one

 

[trader]

is that a 25ft header on a class 9 machine and you say a bit under powered what are you running 10mph?

 

[torn]

that's probably about right. The yields are so low down under that they can harvest at speeds we'd never think of.

 

[combineguy]

Hi

Nope 30ft front. Speed about 8-10 km/hr

 

[combineguy]

Probably in Aussie but not here. as mentioned above speed about 8-10 km/hr. Average yield in Barley was 8t/ha or about 3.2t/ac.

You normally do not see green hills like that in the middle of summer in Aussie, or many hills at all.

 

[torn]

sorry about that, combineguy. In my mind I tend to lump Australia and New Zealand together, which I realize isn't accurate.

 

[slyyck]

Combineguy, isn't that 30' head a bit small for a class 9 machine? or is it that your crops are that good that you can't go with a bigger head?

I am not familiar with tonnes/hectar or km/hr. could you please inform me on this as i am in NA

 

[combineguy]

No not at all. 30ft front kept the engine load up about 95-120% of engine load according to the AFS600.

I hope i'm right

8 tonnes to the hectare equals 15 bushels per acre

 

[mbfarmer]

For the most part New Zealands climate is more productive than anywhere in the US or Canada. Nice pics.

 

[customfarmer82]

Hectare=2.47 acres, test weight of barley is 48 per bu. 8(tones)*2000*1.1 is 17,600/2.47/48=
148 bu to the acre.


And now I am done with math for the foreseeable future.