You may be wondering, what is wheatlage? Wheatlage is the process of cutting and ensiling wheat as a silage crop, similar to corn silage, to preserve forage quality. The wheat was sprayed 2 weeks ahead of harvest to kill it. The reason it is killed is that it will always be a perfect crop. Otherwise, you cut it all down and let it start drying to find out a random 4 inches of rain in the forecast and now we can't chop it since its to wet, killing helps dry time we chop it at 50% and if it rains it's still standing so it doesn't matter if we have to go home for a day or two because when we get back it always be standing. Every night everything is chopped that is cut down in case of rain which is a common occupancy in this area. Killing the wheat also helps to minimize the molding of the crop when stored.
In this video, the following equipment is used.
Cutting the wheat is a John Deere 8270R (270hp) using the CLAAS 3600FC (front cutter) and CLAAS 9200c. The DISCO 9200 triple mower has a working width of ~29.5 feet and the weight of the cutter is over 5 tons.
Chopping the wheat is a John Deere 8800 Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters using a John Deere 649 Hay Pickup that is 13.1 ft (4 m) wide.
The trailers used to haul the wheatlage are Meyer RT BOSS Semi "Ag" Trailers that are ~36 feet long and can haul ~30 tons and unload in about a minute.
Packing the pile is a John Deere 9570R (570hp and weighs ~22tons) and a John Deere 9620R (620hp and weighs ~22tons).
Cat Challenger MT875C (585hp) pulling a John Deere 2210 Cultivator that has a working width of ~64 feet.
Thanks to Stone Ridge Dairy Farm
and Walker Bros AG / walker-bros-ag-1072235...
Music is Cherokee Shuffle by Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum and Big Sciota by Nat Keefe with The Bow Ties. / @natkeefe99
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