I live in a sugar farming area( Reserve in St. John the Baptist Parish) but never have seen it being planted. My Uncle in law’s family the Guidry’s farmed cane on Terre Haute Plantation back in the day.
Great video always fun to watch sugarcane planting. Surprised to see some moisture in that dirt being how hot and extremely dry it has been lately. I just posted a 1/64 scale sugarcane planting scene on my UA-cam channel earlier today.
Thanks, there was no moister for sure... dry as a bone last Saturday when I shot this. That was something they were spreading in the field, not sure what it was.
It seems like the wholestalk Sugarcane Equipment is going the way of the dodo. But for billet Planting don't they treat the billets with something to prevent the billets from rotting.
Well that's a first for me. I've seen the 'old' method in your videos a number of times and I know they plant using 'billets' if they can. I didn't realise the 'billets' were so long, they always look shorter when being cut in the field for the 'mill', - optical illusion perhaps. This method seems to have done away with the 3rd. tractor they seem to need for planting, also the 'whole stalk cutter' and 'loader' aren't needed in the field anymore are they, - that must be a good saving in fuel etc. Another of your excellent videos which I always enjoy.😊👍.
Thanks.. when they're cutting cane for billet planting they do cut the billets longer. Notice how slowly the elevator on the harvester is running compared to harvest time. I can see that the old way of planting is probably on the way out soon. Many farmers I've talked to always mention how difficult it is to keep all that old whole stalk equipment running. Side note, did you catch the corn video I posted a couple weeks ago?
I was wondering if the billets were longer than harvesting. When I was working planting sugar cane (can't believe I did it in this heat) we were planting whole stalks. Just by looking at the amount and speed of this planter, it would take the place of 11 workers, 3 wagons, a cane loader, and 2 tractors. That's a good savings.
@@AerialAg - Thank-you for your reply. I agree the old planting method over using 'billets' is a lot more costly over the 'new' way. Alas time marches on and 'new' methods are found that are cheaper, (and easier), - I suppose that means a lot of machinery made by firms other than that made by JD & Case will disappear to 'third world countries' - or the 'scrap man'. - Yes, I did watch your 'corn' video of about a month ago and gave it the usual 'thumbs-up' I always give your videos. ..... P.S. I didn't know the 'cutters' on the harvesters could be adjusted as to the length of the 'billets' they produce, - or do they have to fit a different set. .. Cheers Chris.
@@christopherlovelock9104 Ah ok thanks.. figured you might like to see some European equipment in one of my videos for once. That Claas combine was cool to see. And yes you're right.. a lot of our old equipment does head to South America and East Asian countries. I hate to see the old cane equipment disappear as I've been around it since I was old enough to walk. But, I guess that's the way the world works...
Nice vid!
Great view, and will help the sugar plantation sector.
Wow! Amazing planting of sugarcane there in state of Louisiana. From Texas
Awesome videos always
always mesmerized by cane farming
I live in a sugar farming area( Reserve in St. John the Baptist Parish) but never have seen it being planted. My Uncle in law’s family the Guidry’s farmed cane on Terre Haute Plantation back in the day.
Great video always fun to watch sugarcane planting. Surprised to see some moisture in that dirt being how hot and extremely dry it has been lately. I just posted a 1/64 scale sugarcane planting scene on my UA-cam channel earlier today.
I know of one farm that took a couple of days off because it's too dry.
Thanks, there was no moister for sure... dry as a bone last Saturday when I shot this. That was something they were spreading in the field, not sure what it was.
Awesome video like always Al! 👍👍
Great video 👍🚜
It seems like the wholestalk Sugarcane Equipment is going the way of the dodo. But for billet Planting don't they treat the billets with something to prevent the billets from rotting.
Yes there are spray nozzles by the "slides" spraying something on the billets as they slide down to the ground.
Well that's a first for me. I've seen the 'old' method in your videos a number of times and I know they plant using 'billets' if they can. I didn't realise the 'billets' were so long, they always look shorter when being cut in the field for the 'mill', - optical illusion perhaps. This method seems to have done away with the 3rd. tractor they seem to need for planting, also the 'whole stalk cutter' and 'loader' aren't needed in the field anymore are they, - that must be a good saving in fuel etc. Another of your excellent videos which I always enjoy.😊👍.
Thanks.. when they're cutting cane for billet planting they do cut the billets longer. Notice how slowly the elevator on the harvester is running compared to harvest time. I can see that the old way of planting is probably on the way out soon. Many farmers I've talked to always mention how difficult it is to keep all that old whole stalk equipment running. Side note, did you catch the corn video I posted a couple weeks ago?
I was wondering if the billets were longer than harvesting. When I was working planting sugar cane (can't believe I did it in this heat) we were planting whole stalks. Just by looking at the amount and speed of this planter, it would take the place of 11 workers, 3 wagons, a cane loader, and 2 tractors. That's a good savings.
@@AerialAg - Thank-you for your reply. I agree the old planting method over using 'billets' is a lot more costly over the 'new' way. Alas time marches on and 'new' methods are found that are cheaper, (and easier), - I suppose that means a lot of machinery made by firms other than that made by JD & Case will disappear to 'third world countries' - or the 'scrap man'. - Yes, I did watch your 'corn' video of about a month ago and gave it the usual 'thumbs-up' I always give your videos. ..... P.S. I didn't know the 'cutters' on the harvesters could be adjusted as to the length of the 'billets' they produce, - or do they have to fit a different set. .. Cheers Chris.
@@christopherlovelock9104 Ah ok thanks.. figured you might like to see some European equipment in one of my videos for once. That Claas combine was cool to see. And yes you're right.. a lot of our old equipment does head to South America and East Asian countries. I hate to see the old cane equipment disappear as I've been around it since I was old enough to walk. But, I guess that's the way the world works...
That's Amazing
Nice Videos !!!
Slick!
could you please tell me what company is making the bedformer they were using there?
Ury's Manufacturing in Louisiana, see link
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Why don't they adopt no-till?
Ai sim am plantio 100% no 12