How to Harvest Sunflowers

[@tinashemukota1431]

May God bless the work of your hands🙏

[@MC-uf1ts]

You get the beauty of the flowers and then seeds to harvest. What a blessing!

[@judykindelberger3905]

Amazing! Growing up on a farm in Northern Iowa so neat to see this. Thanks for your hard work for us. This is amazing to see. I love sunflower seeds! Keep safe; it can be a dangerous career.

[@josephmelson7591]

Good video I buy lot sun flower seeds to feed my chickens I feed peas oats sunflower seeds and some millet

[@MostlySunny2010]

How many rows is your planter? What is your row spacing? $170 revenue per acre isn't much money to pay for your equipment but I'm sure it helps. (I do understand it's a 2nd crop)

[@robertling9872]

Thank you for sharing your videos.

[@kountryedge]

So many beautiful views with that Deere and the 🌞 🥰

[@SilverFlame819]

Swirly birds burn a lot of calories, so nice of you to feed them! 😂 Thanks for the video and info!

[@PeyoteVisions]

Sweet! Thanks! Best of luck!

[@Jim_Austin]

Thanks for the machinery explanation, it was very interesting. Same with info on the sun flower business.

[@samskeeter1]

i was going to ask what the difference was between a corn head and an all crop head but it was explained.. as I was typing. Thanks.

[@farmertyler8087]

I was too 😂

[@25vrd48]

I rode a Union Pacific Railroad loaded rail train of continuous welded rail that was welded here in North Little Rock , Arkansas through Hoisington headed to the railroad test facility just outside of Pueblo , Colorado years ago and got to see the Britch Yellow Sunflower crops . What a sight to see , simply Awesome . Very interesting video , Thanks for sharing . As we say here in Arkansas " Keep them cards and letters coming ' . Again , Great Video . Thanks

[@raymondgonzalez993]

I want to say thank you for doing what you do. I know there's lots of long hrs involved. You make it look easy. God Bless you.

[@rongrace479]

That was interesting I never seen how they harvest sun flower seeds that is why we watch you guys

[@colleenstinton-czuprynski9894]

Very fun to watch. Thank you.

[@jmc8577]

New farmer here seeing if / how we can do sunflowers too

[@shamsmujaddidi4586]

You guys are doing a beautiful job , as you know sunflower leaves alot of residue on the ground after harvest. Can your cattles clean that ? If not what do you do with it to make it useful for soil to make it ready for next crop? Thank you and best wishes to you all

[@knightsofneeech]

I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your infomative video. Thanks for sharing your life work with us. I have subscribed so I can learn more :)

[@martiniliev35]

Have you heard of imazamox/tribenuron methyl tolerant varieties? That's what we use in Europe, although we also plant conventional ones too

[@joshwatson1912]

What does the chain do for fires?

[@danfinley3690]

I always wondered how the seeds were picked pretty neat thanks for the ride along

[@22degrees53]

Great video you give a fantastic explanation of every aspect of the sunflower plant to harvest cycle.

[@lizzystitch4842]

God bless you and your farm!

[@bobthompson5126]

We are traveling through France, and we noticed their sunflower plants and we’re curious about their harvesting. God bless the internet… and your posting! Great, informative video. Our question: is there a difference in the economics of the three different varieties of sunflower seeds (I.e., birdseed, oil, or culinary)?

[@joshpeachey2230]

Hello from new zealand🖐thanks for the information. Im trying sunflowers as a companion plant for peas and brassicas.for a summer feed fof my lambs.im hoping the lambs will clean up everything underneath the sunflowers and then be able to harvest the sunflower seeds.Im also no till and we have very large thistles here if we dont spray them out,so im hoping the sunflowers will grow well like the thistles do,given they both have a large tap root system i think we have got a good chance.

[@bengittus1836]

Thanks for the information. Up in Ohio here, growing sunflowers is fairly rare, but not unheard of.

[@shamuswilliams1959]

We planted sunflower for the frist time this year. And we combine it whit a row crop head and 9500 combine . It pretty need to see how they growth. They never slowed down during the lack of rain. It was pretty interesting.

[@randywilson9611]

Very good video never seen sunflower harvested before

[@johngolombek61]

Thanks for education and for the job you do.

[@anns7684]

I can't believe all those seeds! I had no idea the harvest would be that big! Then you said it wasn't that great lol. Well thanks anyway, we love our sun butter!

[@Dirty-D]

I am confused. So you make $17 per 100lbs. 1000 lbs per acre. So only $170 per acre? You probable spent more than that on gas right? How much does cost to operate one acre?

[@SuburbanDon]

Cool. Nice video. My first sunflower harvest. Thanks for the technical info also.

[@anthonybanda8192]

Here in Michigan we have raised 150 acres of black oil sunflowers anualy for the last 3 years for a bird seed company. This year we planted 240 acres and they did great even with little rain . We grew some different crops for our area this year as a test . We planted some test fields of canola Milo . The Milo is the crop that we will probably grow more of for sure .

[@j9fingers]

I would really like to learn more about how you grow your sunflowers here in Michigan. I've been considering that also. Thank you.

[@anthonybanda8192]

@@j9fingers we plant them the same as corn in 20inch spacing. We plant them in mid may and harvest them in late November or early December. The cold weather helps them to die off so they will thresh better . We have used our Draper heads to harvest them and we tried the corn heads but the drapers work best . We slow the reel speed down and lift the reel all the way up . We grow between 300 to 600 acres they dont yield the best but the do help the soil when we grow continuous soybeans on those fields. We honestly started growing them on land that we couldn't plant in the early spring as a cover crop but they grow well . We farm 8000 acres and next year we might plant 900 acres but that can change . We sell ours to a bird seed company. Take care !

[@j9fingers]

@@anthonybanda8192 Wow. Thank you. I was thinking of trying it in Mid-Michigan with a no-till drill at 15" spacing. Have never tried them before, and it might be interesting. You use a draper head... Was wondering how a draper would do. If the heads didn't fall off I was thinking a regular platform might work. The ground is all pretty good, tiled dirt here.

[@anthonybanda8192]

@@j9fingers when using a corn head you will lose some heads but with the draper you might lose some as well . Honestly drilling them might work well for yields . Where in mid Michigan are you located ? I'm located in southern Michigan about 20 minutes away from the Ohio border in hillsdale county. We farm in Michigan and northern Ohio.

[@j9fingers]

@@anthonybanda8192 North of Lansing in northern Clinton Co. I was thinking a reel head like used for wheat or beans. Would love to come down and talk with you about it someday. Been trying to learn more about it, but there isn't a lot of good sunflower info.

[@deepwoodguy2]

nice, i usually buy 3-4 40 lbs bags of sunflower seeds a year to feed the birds and squirrels and once in awhile a black bear comes thru for a snack and wrecks my feeder.. all caught on cam, one was a really BIG black bear. I am in Connecticut, great video, good to know where my seeds come from , 👍😎👍

[@markiowa5437]

cool video. You feed the birds twice- once for free reign by the country birds and again by the homeowners that feed in their bird feeders. That's a good thing. like that John Deere combine too!

[@chrishaan5766]

You talk about dragging a chain to help prevent fires How does that work? Does the chain ground static electricity

[@DieHumanless]

Mmm, I love sunflower seeds. I can't eat peanuts, so I use sunflower butter, instead. Tastes very similar.

[@ia68rr51]

Enjoyed your video!!!

[@georgesherman5345]

Thank you for the explanation/education on that whole process. Never knew how that was done.

[@RollerPigg]

3:23 You need an AA12 fully automatic 12 gauge shotgun with #8 shot. That's like 100 Elmer Fudds.

[@RB-hc7is]

Informative video! Enjoyed it a lot. Good luck!

[@alan30189]

Thanks for sharing this! Well explained. You didn’t explain how the machine works to separate the seeds from the head, after it gets past the auger. We probably can’t see it but I was just wondering how that works. Lots of interesting stuff, and you answered a few of my questions in your Q&A. I commend you on your note till farming practices! 👍🏼👍🏼 You pissed off a lot of birds, though. LOL! 😂🤣 There’s probably plenty for them to eat after you went through, from the plants that were blown down.

[@j9fingers]

There is a big, fast rotating drum not much smaller than a barrel with ridged bars on it (called wear bars) that spins very closely over a concave shaped grate underneath. (called the Concave.) The heads are forced into the drum, but because they are much larger than the opening, the seeds are knocked off and the majority of the head goes out the back in the chaff and dust you see, while the seeds fall through the grate, and past a fan to blow any dust or small fragments of chaff off. An auger then takes them up to the bin at the top. You can adjust the opening between the drum wear bars and concave depending on the seed size, rotating speed, and air blown through to match the crop you are combining.

[@amyyoder3107]

Do u have to modify a planter to get these seeds into the ground? Is there a video if you planting them?

[@pamelagermany3719]

Nice they are profitable and the bees help!

[@22re53]

Just subscribed! Love the video… reminded me when I was a kid watching Ben Afflek educational vids “voyage of the Mimi”. Sitting here in a metro city in California where I can hear my neighbor fart…, wishing I had that Kansas life but how long would I last. Great video and what a life. 👏 😎 AWESOME

[@billfevang1409]

What spacing do you plant ?

[@jerrydewitt8585]

Do sunflowers pull hard on combine? With bean head in beans i ran pretty fast ground speed and was noticing you qere not. Unless it's a optical illusion, back in the day had 8 row on 7720 that i could run upwards of 7mph. A battle to stay exactly on row but somewhat enjoyable to run that fast. It doesn't sound fast but try it and can understand what I'm saying. 3rd gear wide open on hydro.

[@angrydwarfofdoom]

Where do you sell sunflowers seeds? I’ve always been curious. I was thinking of planting a half acre of them.

[@JamesTyreeII]

Hi! I love your combine! Never am seen the all crop head before. Thanks for showing it and explaining it to us! I learned something new! I work with Creekside Valley Farms in Dayton Oregon, which grows 16,000 acres of grass seed, hazelnuts, garlic 🧄 radish seed, 🍏 🍎 tree stock and cherries as well as performing custom work and drainage tile services. We have 23 9600 combines. Do you mow your residue? I know for sunflowers 🌻 and 🌽, the stalks are classified as non fragile and so I thought it would break down better and improve the soil. If you don’t mow, why not? Does the residue plug up the planter even if it has conservation “trash” sweeps?

[@lukemiller5529]

What all crops do you do on your farm

[@archiebeckworth9650]

That is amazing how they harvest sunflower seeds

[@dankinnard1833]

A very informative video, enjoyed the question/answer segment at the end of the video. I was raised on a small family farm back in the 50's and early 60's, we had a drag chain on our combine, and the wear on the chain links was unbelievable compared to the actual size of the original chain links. Also this chain was on the ground only when the combine was in operation, other times the chain was looped over the frame. Also the snouts on the header are really shined up, what do you put on them to prevent rust over the coming months? Back in the day we just used crude oil or used motor oil, either one worked great for plow shares, cutter bars, baler chambers and etc. Thanks for posting!

[@zachberry3069]

Good overview, Greg. Thank you!

[@dyh5ef3gh]

How do you give water? Only rain?

[@nathanlovern5283]

How do the sun flower crops when tall survive strong wind storms and thunder storms? Are they ruined if bent over?

[@matthewadams7340]

How does dragging a chain help prevent fires

[@willr69420]

It supplies an electrical ground to the soil to prevent static electricity buildup and stop sparks from happening.

[@matthewadams7340]

@@willr69420 oh ok thank you

[@harveystephens6115]

Enjoyed. Was waiting on this one.

[@robg129]

What is the seed type are you using or should I say brand? Liked the height they are in your videos.

[@lorraineallen1366]

Does dragging a chain dissipate static electricity buildup?

[@ianinnes8063]

Ive seen hundreds of acres of sunflowers in bulgaria and turkey . How much do u guys get per tonne for sunflower seeds . And do urs go for making sunflower oils and various spreads i know from friends in turkey that all theirs goes to make oils and other spreads . Thanks for uploading its cool seein different crops bein cut . Im from farming background in scotland where we grow barley wheat oats oil seed rape u guys call it canola im pretty sure . Farms are allways looking to diversify to survive . We grow peas and even some beans now . Our weather dosent help with late crops . U have a great channel . Uv answered all my questions at the end of ur vid lol thanks .

[@natureguy4473]

Very good video, i used to be farming in sweden but now the farm is sold off and i got to move up from florida where i am at, have to have a small farm but where?

[@childoffather]

Cool channel. Very informative! 5 stars and a thumbs up.

[@stevenhall1097]

I lived in Hutchinson Kansas for a few months back in the late 80's

[@foxtrottorches3027]

What sun flowers are they cause i want to grow some at home just 5 or 6

[@MrRuberzahl]

How do the sunflower heads get busted up without busting the seeds?

[@chris-wt-zz]

Yo how many tons do you make per hactres/ acre

[@richardharms8748]

Thanks for the videos. What is the row width? I load alot of salt in hutchinson.

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video!!

[@robertstaklinski7554]

What causes the difference in head size

[@donaldcollings3621]

Interesting video- thank you

[@treytonzoss1853]

Wow, I found this very interesting and intriguing for a Midwestern corn and soybean farmer like myself. I assume that you drag the chain to discharge static electricity? Do you ever use the row head for soybeans? Thanks and God bless! Have a great Thanksgiving. :)

[@bartacomuskidd775]

Do you get more product from short sunflower like that? I would think those 12 foot tall monsters would earn more money.

[@jeromemiller5262]

Do you deep rip the soil for compaction since you are primary no till!

[@enriquetellez7362]

Im stumped with the chain thing. Can someone please explain how the chain prevents fires?

[@erichimes3062]

I believe that grounds the static electricity that builds up from the friction

[@laydenthefarmer3248]

Are you guys done with corn

[@markklim1997]

How many acres a day can a combine harvest of sunflowers?

[@nutcase0001]

What I don't understand is how the seeds are separated from the heads so cleanly. You have successfully explained how the stalks are cut and drawn into the machine, but I'm lost after that.

[@Traks_threw_life86]

The header pulls everything into the throat of the combine where it goes through different thrashing stages and seeds are separated by the cives which are chains that carry everything over different size grates or like screens and the seeds fall through the cives and the trash is blown out the back of the machine. That's a simple explanation of the process but every machine has different ways of separating out the crop.

[@petersonfamilyfarm1778]

Maybe this will help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH64YZqld7yFoLs

[@j9fingers]

There is a big, fast rotating drum not much smaller than a barrel with ridged bars on it (called wear bars) that spins very closely over a concave shaped grate underneath. (called the Concave.) The heads are forced into the drum, but because they are much larger than the opening, the seeds are knocked off and the majority of the head goes out the back in the chaff and dust you see, while the seeds fall through the grate, and past a fan to blow any dust or small fragments of chaff off. An auger then takes them up to the bin at the top. You can adjust the opening between the drum wear bars and concave depending on the seed size, rotating speed, and air blown through to match the crop you are combining.

[@nelsonrentz3097]

Are these confection or oils? We grow confections in Ok panhandle.

[@frankmcwilliams8328]

Bless your crop

[@kaylareu7310]

this is really cool

[@licmy2]

I planted sunflowers back in 1976 got made fun at by the whole county . They stopped laughing when I counted the money. Beat the crap out planting corn.

[@farmerjohndoe2245]

What kind of population do you aim for when planting sunflowers ?! Great video !

[@ChaosOrZen]

Did i.calculate correctly? $7k for the produce of 45 acres? Doesn't seem like it exceeds the cost of seeds, wear and tear on the machine, gas, time of labor.

[@mbury8004]

How fast can you drive in the Sunflowers ? It is looking pretty fast .

[@nancyanderson6741]

Is harvesting sunflowers a little easier than harvesting corn or is it a bit more delicate to do than corn?

[@willr69420]

#NotABot Thanks for the q&a about sunflowers, it answered all of my questions! #FARMERKZbinMAFIA

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

Those look like they’re gonna he small seeds. Must be a spitz seed

[@Im-not-clever]

Damn sure ain't "Bigs dill"

[@CommodoreProductions01]

Cool video

[@theda850two]

Love your videos Greg (& bros), & here's a little help, points on the header are snouts, , (IE proboscis) snoots are elitists or "uppity" people. Blessings : - )

[@oldfarmshow]

👍

[@jayborchardt4742]

I thought it was interesting all the heads were facing away from the afternoon sun.

[@kykyamelia809]

Ini lahan di negara mana ya, kesasar

[@varshithavighnesh8456]

Hi peter

[@ScotWalt858]

Neat!

[@seeszm]

Is dragging a chain a legitimate way to stop fires? Sounds kinda like a joke. How does that stop fires? Really cool video. Always neat seeing how guys make a living

[@jerrydewitt8585]

I too drag a chain, heard years ago helps keep down static so I've had one on every combine for 30plus years. Seems to keep some dust off windows . First ive heard of fire prevention but makes sense, besides everyone in the area knows who's combine coming down the road with chain noise, lol.

[@PetersonFarmBros]

@@jerrydewitt8585 It reduces the chance of fire because it limits static electricity. You could still have a fire, but it's a smart thing to do.

[@stevenhorne5089]

Have you tried using drones to frighten the birds?

[@canadianfarmerdonnie]

Whats the average yield and price on sunflowers 🌻?

[@davidsquall351]

did you even watch?lol

[@canadianfarmerdonnie]

@@davidsquall351 i get the yield part but he never mentioned price ? And yes I did watch lol

[@davidsquall351]

@@canadianfarmerdonnie @9:20

[@tigerbatman7881]

Go easy on the fellow. He's Canadian

[@davidsquall351]

@@tigerbatman7881 😆

[@u.s.militia7682]

Meanwhile back at the ranch..... Wifey is looking through her binoculars watching you on the tractor while getting cornholed from Steve down the road. It’s the American way. 🇺🇸 😂

[@willgaukler8979]

... he has a guy for Bees ...

[@raymondgonzalez993]

See about getting a net that you fire out of a can cannon. For those pesky birds.

[@alan30189]

Leave the birds alone. It’s a cost of doing business. If he could drain the pond temporarily, that might help.