New harvesting concept

[Jon B]

www.mcleodharvest.com

Have a good look at that website. Its a modern version of the old thresher system. I really do like the concept behind the system. You can use the chaff as a feed source, you reduce the effect of weed seeds in the field, and your investment costs are lower. Organic people will love it, as will people who want to reduce herbicide costs, etc etc. I see a lot of potential for it.

Be interesting to see where this machine is 10 years from now. Hopefully one on my farm

[Woodbeef]

Hey Bosman,

I remember hearing about them before. Interesting looking concept. I hope they catch on. I wonder how many other manufacturers offer the buy-back program?

[Red_Painter]

Seems like the old Australian stipper and separate fanning mill concept used in the 1800's. The chaff stack reminds me of stories my dad told about using the straw stack for a winter feed source. There was always a chance they'd get a horse down in the straw stack during winter that couldn't get up. My dad said it was alot of work dragging the remains (straw bottom) out into the fields in spring. Nowadays one could feed in a more efficient way. If one didn't have livestock the chaff could be an extra headache to deal with. Looks like a pretty efficient way of getting the crop out of the field. You wouldn't have to move trucks or follow combine with a bank out wagon.

[Jon B]

The chaff might be an extra headache to deal with, but in a zero till system, unless you have an excellent chaff spreader, it already is a headache. I know for us, our wheat fields are starting to green up again, with wheat that came out the back end of the combine. With the Mcleod system, the wheat is all off the field, as is the chaff and weed seeds. That is enough to save a $10/acre of Roundup right there. Volunteer wheat is a real pain to deal with.