John Deere 9960 and 9930 Cotton Pickers Picking Cotton!!

[@Glen-zs3yh]

My grand daddy farmed retiring around 1985 and he always had 30 acres of cotton so he had a farmer friend that had a 299 john deere and he always got him to pick it, loved it

[@xristos_3459]

Here in Greece I still Pick cotton with 9920 and still works like new

[@jimmyhicks5458]

I used to run 4 9930's on skip row, went to 3 65's, then to 9976's and 9986. Got a 9976 been sitting 4 years. Got some guys pick mine for $100/ac. Makes picking more enjoyable for me. Lol

[@gregrhodes8451]

That 9930 was cleaning the stalk like a boss!!! Enjoyed it matt.

[@caryenmon1903]

Matt I remember tromping cotton trailers as a kid. We had a 2 row 9920. Man i miss them days. Those were the good ole days.

[@oscarcastillo6257]

Looks awesome. I grew up in deep South Texas. My dad back in the late 90s at 10 9965s that we built to pick 6 row 30 inch. But that’s before the 9976 came out we do a lot of custom harvesting for the king ranch

[@StarrLeredo]

RGV south texas?

[@rustyray1958]

@@StarrLeredo yes RGV if I’m not mistaken Zapata

[@peanutsmith1462]

That’s what I learned how to pick Cotton on John Deere 9960 man in southeast Alabama named Ben Hughes had three of them. I can’t stand the way the basket lets up and down on them. Other than that they’re excellent machines. Thanks for sharing Matt.

[@griggsfarmsllc]

You’re right the basket extensions can be a PITA

[@joesteel1261]

My goodness.That footage really bought back some memories.Working a module builder on Saturday afternoon with a college football game blaring from the 4020 fender radio a bag of parched peanuts and thermist of sweet tea.

[@claydoesvids]

The joyful sensation of seeing equipment from your childhood still operating and running proud cannot truly be expressed. I appreciate seeing these types of videos, as you said seeing old cotton equipment operating is becoming harder and harder to find. Thank you for the content!

[@W6LND]

Spent many hours on a 9910 and 9920 good times ours were modified to skip row as we were on 30" furrows here in California.

[@griggsfarmsllc]

I grew up driving a 9910 myself

[@renedominguez6607]

Grew up driving a 9900 & 9910! Did our own repairs on them!!

[@jeffreyanderson5304]

Awesome video Matt I have been really enjoying watching your videos thank you so much for them

[@jameswilliams-rc9hj]

i got home videos of us picking cotton in the late 90s thru 2000 i gotta get em out id like to watch them myself.

[@JamesonWard2434]

Thanks for sharing. That 9930 was picking like new. We still run a 60 and a 65. I wish one day I could get some sweet drone footage like that of them running.

[@SouthernFarmingTV]

Griggs ive got our 1844 and 9920 on vhs in 1987 and the old cotton gin. I need to have it converted to digital.

[@griggsfarmsllc]

I’d love to see it!

[@robertzacharias1511]

if you ever watch the movie "In the Heat of theNight" halfway thru the movie theres a short clip of John Deere Cotton Pickers in a field harvesting.... the movie was shot in 1966....also some scenes were shot at a IH dealership theres a short scene that shows what must have been the smallest draper head ever made for a combine...makes you wonder how much old stock farm footage is in those Hollywood film vaults.... or lost on their cutting room floors....

[@CateDaugherty]

Matt I found your channel when I saw your cotton picking videos with you having a basket picker I immediately paused the video and FaceTime my grandpa and asked him if we used to run one and he said yes! I was like/said what!? We got a rolled bail picker now but what my reaction to y’all having a basket picker.

[@Cenlafarmtoys]

Nice video. Miss seeing cotton fields. I live in a town called cottonport but sadly no one here grows cotton anymore just soybeans, sugarcane, corn, wheat, and milo.

[@stephenbontrager5894]

Thanks for the video really enjoyed it my dad would have loved to see that he loved cotton harvest and even restored a ih one row cotton picker .

[@scottbontrager208]

The 9960 and 65 were all over the place 20 yrs ago on the west coast. Now you only see one or two here and there nothing like before

[@jtjolly3455]

Great video

[@Ljr_901]

great video super helpful man!

[@davidkimmel4216]

I like it.

[@georgejoyner7369]

try it with a one row. I had a IH Farmaall 504 gas with a IH 314 one row picker I ran in the 80's NO cab out in the open cold or hot air. spent many hours in the field picking cotton. I am from Nash County, N.C.. look on KZbin for a video of it running under the shelter.

[@anthonybeene788]

we still run a 9960 9500 and two 9920 green tops

[@anthonybeene788]

9950 not 9500

[@griggsfarmsllc]

I'd love to see some video of them!

[@drdulas5055]

Matt thanks for the videos for history to see on your channel that will be here for a lot longer then you and I. Matt is there an adjustment on a cotton picker like the stripper plates to get more of the cotton? Sometimes from the videos it appears there is a lot still on the stalk. Thank you.

[@LampleyBrothersFarming]

Those are some pretty clean machines for their age. Question is do you ever see any of the Case picker bailers that made the big square bales? Not sure if case even makes them anymore.

[@griggsfarmsllc]

I think there might be a couple around still running but their numbers have been dwindling for several years.

[@davidthurmond9016]

Dang old school lol

[@williamcorleu5839]

They are still a lot of 9965 video picking cotton and Southwest Georgia John Deere cotton picker it is about all you see

[@jonathanmajors8820]

That sure looks like my old 9930 that I sold. Did it come out of NW Florida.

[@griggsfarmsllc]

I think it might have. The clips of it were shot in 2021

[@CateDaugherty]

Matt so what are you going to do with your basket cotton picker now that you have a round bail picker?

[@griggsfarmsllc]

Still trying to sell it

[@CateDaugherty]

@@griggsfarmsllc Okay it was cool watching you pick with it!

[@moigospodin4766]

@@griggsfarmsllc Мэтт какой ты продаешь тот что на видео ? Какие года и цена за них ? Как связаться с тобой ?

[@theinterestingchannel7966]

awesome vid! so what are the advantages of the 9930? are they better in wet conditions as they are lighter?

[@griggsfarmsllc]

They are just a smaller model made in the same time frame

[@theinterestingchannel7966]

@@griggsfarmsllc how would you say the older picking unit designs compare to say pro 16s?

[@griggsfarmsllc]

@@theinterestingchannel7966 they did the same kind of job but new inline style is easier to work on

[@yoloswaggins1579]

I prefer the Platt 1820.

[@matttaylor2168]

Matt I'm not familiar with cotton picking, I'm from Central Illinois. I've been a subscriber, and call me stupid, but seems like alot of white left in the fields, which I'm assuming is cotton. Are those smaller pods the picker won't get?? Just asking?

[@griggsfarmsllc]

The harvest conditions were not ideal when the 9960 was running and some cotton did get left behind. Watch "A Dream Come True" for more details.

[@matttaylor2168]

@griggsfarmsllc2273 I will, keep up the good work, and keep the videos coming! And give D Wade some shit next time you see him!

[@nocotton]

Check out Grant Pepper---cotton-related videos from the 1980's to present day. 2, 4, and 6 row pickers, cotton trailers, even videos of "plowing" (cultivating) cotton.

[@Don-pq5gg]

Matt - when did your farm start using module builders?

[@griggsfarmsllc]

mid 90's

[@sample22country10]

He sold the 2 row

[@moigospodin4766]

Сэр Добрый день 👋покажите как и когда смазывать шпиндель чтоб он нормально работал на 9960-30 а также прошу покажите обслуживание и смазка шпиндел Case IH 2555 и Case IH 420 . По ним нет видео не где их ремонт, настройка , и управление ??? А также нет информации по старым моделям с 1995-2000 годы .

[@h2recoveryteam2]

My big question Matt, That two row picker. It has four heads on it. Yet only picks two at a time. Educate me please.

[@griggsfarmsllc]

The two row picker has 2 conventional head on it. Each head (whether it is a conventional head or in-line head) has a front and rear drum on it and each drum had its own set of spindles and bars. Conventional heads (like old John Deere’s or any Case IH) have offset drums and pick cotton from both sides of the row. Online heads (newer John Deere) have the front and rear drums inline and only pick from one side of the row

[@johndycus6468]

The 4 row picker was setup to pick skip row cotton but the field was planted solid rows

[@salmonhunter7414]

Do you have row feelers on your new to you picker?

[@griggsfarmsllc]

yes

[@Pipeline-ll2rd]

The 9965 needs to be parked checked out because it looks like a windrow of cotton on the ground behind the heads

[@oldironfarms929]

His back door is stopped up he should be able to see it blowing out through the window in the floor

[@roziershaun7243]

Here ya go Matt. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpnGqJujerqtj7M kzbin.info/www/bejne/bISxkp5moLt-gKM

[@griggsfarmsllc]

Thanks!

[@dawnoverman]

you tube video - john deere one row cotten picker races john deere c9690

[@PoplarCreekOutfitter]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j53VdYFnZ5mHgLs There’s a few other ones on there. Also grant pepper has a few videos of old international 2 and 4 row pickers.

[@griggsfarmsllc]

I’ve seen Grant Peppers videos

[@kempwilson9790]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHusmIdvrLWradU Here is some case IH two row action

[@griggsfarmsllc]

Nice!

[@FloydNavarro-pu1bb]

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