This was a cool sunny day in late October,just the perfect day for com
bining soy beans on Campbells Farm.
Peter was operating the machine and I took the opportunity to ride with him, and check out the automatic features on the combine.
The summer has been 
cool and wet; not the perfect weather for soy beans, but the crop was better than expected.
We watched the automatic dial fluctuate between 30, and 50 bushels per acre as we traveled across the field. The high sandy points were showing 50 bushels, while the lower damper areas were producing 30 bushels. The high areas of lighter soil dried, and warmed quickly, giving the bean plants a better chance.
The huge green machine has a 20 foot wide header, (cuts a 20' swath) and brags a GPS system which can steer the machine hands off. All the operator has to do is know how to work the dials, and stay awake.
Next season this field will be seeded down to a Clover crop, which will provide the honeybees with nectar for Clover Honey, and supply hay for the Black Angus Cattle in the winter.
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