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Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Plus we'll need a bigger fuel tank...

Cellulosic ethanol may be gaining on us. Researchers at Iowa State have adulterated a perfectly good combine to harvest stover.

Presumably, the product would be sold to an ethanol production facility. However, a few questions spring to mind:

How much horsepower will this baby suck up chopping husks and stalks?
How far will a silage wagon get you through the field?
Why didn't this guy choose his hybrid for stalk strength (note the reel)?
How are you going to store this stuff? And keep it from spontaneously combusting?
Why not bale it?
I suppose we can sell our grain carts, since we'll be stopping every through or round anyway.

These inventions remind me of the all-in-one tillage/spray/plant contraptions of the 70's. I think experience has shown us that dedicated machines making multiple passes are a superior idea.

Besides, once you have harvested at 7 mph. you are not going back to 3.

Labels: ethanol, farm machinery

¶ 7:44 PM

Comments:

Looks alot like what I think was called a "Foster Wagon", which was used to collect cow feed, probably in the 1960's

# posted by rrbusb : 10:20 AM

John's World Tuesday, January 02, 2007 Plus we'll need a bigger fuel tank... Cellulosic ethanol may be gaining on us. Researchers at Iowa State have adulterated a perfectly good combine to harvest stover. Presumably, the product would be sold to an ethanol production facility. However, a few questions spring to mind: How much horsepower will this baby suck up chopping husks and stalks? How far will a silage wagon get you through the field? Why didn't this guy choose his hybrid for stalk strength (note the reel)? How are you going to store this stuff? And keep it from spontaneously combusting? Why not bale it? I suppose we can sell our grain carts, since we'll be stopping every through or round anyway. These inventions remind me of the all-in-one tillage/spray/plant contraptions of the 70's. I think experience has shown us that dedicated machines making multiple passes are a superior idea. Besides, once you have harvested at 7 mph. you are not going back to 3. Labels: ethanol, farm machinery ¶ 7:44 PM Comments: Looks alot like what I think was called a "Foster Wagon", which was used to collect cow feed, probably in the 1960's # posted by rrbusb : 10:20 AM Post a Comment << Home US Farm Report host John Phipps surfs the Web so you don't have to... About Me Name: John Phipps Location: Chrisman, Illinois, United States Jan and I farm 1700 acres near Chrisman, IL. I have also written humor and commentary for Farm Journal and Top Producer for 13 years. Please visit my website (www.johnwphipps.com) to learn about my speaking services for your group's next meeting. View my complete profile ARCHIVES April 2006 / May 2006 / June 2006 / July 2006 / August 2006 / September 2006 / October 2006 / November 2006 / December 2006 / January 2007 / February 2007 / March 2007 / April 2007 / May 2007 / June 2007 / July 2007 / advertisement MORE FROM JOHN On the Coffee Table What's for Dinner
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