My First Time Picking Ear Corn!!....New Idea 323 Picker and John Deere 2940!!

[@tsparky236]

Brings back a lot of memories sir, thank you and again family time the best.

[@JackFrost-mt5dh]

Takes me back 50 years to some of the best times I spent with my dad who passed back in February. Riding in the gravity box as the corn filled up and I would sit along the top of the wagon and cover me up. Thanks for a great video!!!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

My dad said he used to do the same thing!!!..Your welcome!!!

[@pronghorntractorwork]

Sorry for your loss. My dad is pretty precious to me.

[@artillerest43rdva7]

just a great family day together keeping the tradition alive! it is neat to see how the picker works, your dad probably did it with his father. must bring back such fond memories of family all working together.

[@tomhall7250]

I’m 61 now still driving truck, grew up on 45 cow dairy farm. Nice to see that.

[@williamdraper8778]

Interesting, good program.

[@jerrykeck2935]

Hello, after you grease it an run it for about one hour. You should grease it again. It will last a lot longer. An put in in the barn to protect it. Thank you for the video ❤

[@walterramey8302]

Brings back memories. Me and my father used to pick corn like that

[@randybedker1584]

I like the chanel because of the variety of things that you do. Makes it so don't get bored with the same thing . Keep up the great work.

[@carlhelmick7711]

Let dad have all the fun he wants hero. He deserves it . I wish my dad was still here so I could hang out with him. I miss him so much.

[@baldydbt1443]

Great work its great seeing what you upto in general but AWESOME seeing this old machinery at work great work Dean from Australia love all your videos

[@kswaynes7569]

Dad and I always picked corn when it was higher in moisture, that will avoid the shelling. Your comment about this is correct and stated just as I was typing. The old double chain elevators that were used to move cob corn into cribs, had slots that allow the shelled corn to escape, before it got into the crib and rot that area of the stored corn.

[@peteschiavoni]

So cool to see this old picker doing what it’s made for. I’d love to see you do an antique tractor show. That would be amazing. Hope mom feels better soon!!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I would love to do one!!!.....she’s feeling good again!!!!

[@frankdeegan8974]

A Husking Bee sounds like a great idea, anything like that to bring the community together is always a good time. Picking some corn and if someone has a sheller to bring and setup that would complete the corn harvest story of the one row pull type corn pickers.

[@rongrace479]

That reminds me of the old days we used to pick corn for our dairy cattles feed we had 4 big corn cribs

[@somethingabouttractors241]

That is so cool to see that old picker work thank you

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Your welcome!!

[@terrysadventure1529]

Awesome video. Corn looks great like the setup of the corn picker hope the humidity wasn't too high. My family we are praying for your mom for a speedy recovery God Bless my friend. Have a Blessed day ~live laugh love ~ Matt. 3- 16

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you so much mom is doing great today!!!!!

[@terrysadventure1529]

Your welcome my friend God bless

[@tomshaw2358]

Thanx for the memories. We picked around 25-28% moisture and stored in open air cribs

[@dirtgrainsteel]

You welcome!!! Thank you!!!

[@skeets6060]

When I was a kid the day after the corn picker went through was a super good day to hunt birds !!!!

[@anthonybanda8192]

We used to run a new idea self propelled picker . We used the ear corn for hog feed . We mostly picked the corn for grandpa . The critters will enjoy the corn for sure . Nice video stay safe and farm on my friends !

[@michaelwood5327]

I remember helping Grandpaw grinding ear corn with the belt driven hammer mill.

[@ratrodbubba]

Picks the best when the husks are damp a light rain is excellent for picking corn

[@DBarnim]

We had a bit older New Idea 1 row picker outshined all the others around for husk free cobs and clean fields. We run ours with a 2085 little grey Ferguson perfect match. End of season Dad had us clean the picker until it shone then he always gave the whole thing an oil bath for storage, come next season she was ready to purr.

[@cjjack-qk9qp]

those were the good old day. really enjoyed it. cant wait till next year, your plow day idea would be fun as well. keep that cleaner running. old iron can still getter done!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yes they were!!!!....hopefully I can make it happen my dad and I will at least be plowing with the 720 and MC.....I will keep it going!!!!

[@johnshei5199]

Actually going at correct speed , everyone at the shows are trying to run faster than the other guy.great love it.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Well I wasn’t sure what speed to start at first gear seem way to slow I ended up in 3rd

[@AndrewHCann]

Yes our elders want keep busy long as they can for way want and my Late Dad Don & Uncle Bill JR were same enjoy farm work to both past away recently too!

[@garygrandadam7849]

Now I'm just a little jealous. Looked like you and your family were having too much fun. Been looking at my 300 deere picker with a 244 head on it for ten years now.Had two buddies and neighbors barrow to do a few rounds with. Dag-nabbit next year is my turn. Going to hook it up to my 3020 narrow front and do a few acres for cow and pig feed. Thanks for reminding me what I'm doing this for and what I've been missing.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Get her out and pick some corn!!!! Your welcome!!!!

[@jeffferanec4526]

Interesting, thx for sharing. I learned some picker pre-field stuff & thx 4 that too. Wilson looks a Cool Cat.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Your welcome!!!!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yeah Wilson is a great cat!!!

[@mikehagan4320]

Those tanks you were talking about are also great for moving and housing small Hogs or any small animal. Cut a hole in the side big enough for your hogs size. And you can lock them in the tank by lifting the cage. Putting your animal in and dropping the cage down. Sometimes it take a couple of people to lift the cage w/o dropping it on your animal. Take the cap off for Ventilation as you see fit. Leave the tanks on the pallets and you have Palletized animal moving system. Best Wishes! M.H.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

That’s a awesome idea!!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@John-Deere]

That was awesome!!!

[@kswaynes7569]

Your late model New Idea was the best corn picker made, the only one better was a New Idea, 2 row narrow with a 12 roll husking bed. Your's should have a 7 roll husking bed, great corn pickers either one!

[@philipingram1667]

Thanks for showing us how the picker works - never been in the field with one. Keep up the good work.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

No problem that's what I'm here for!!! Thanks for watching!!

[@maddog2771]

My grandfather had a one row john deer picker sitting in the barn , I never saw it work . Then after his passing and we were cleaning the farm out to sell, it was long gone and not even my dad new what happened to it , so at some point grand pop must have sold it .

[@roberttodd7153]

Remember when uncle switched to two row mounted picker. Wow never thought you could pick corn that fast HA!

[@corydriver7634]

I remember my grandpa picking corn with a two row (I think) Oliver back in the early 70s. It mounted on and around the tractor if I remember correctly. He stored it in a long corn crib with an ally in the center where he always park the tractor with a feed wagon. I remember he ground ear corn for cattle feed. I think he added it to silage but can’t remember for sure. You are correct about the younger guys needed to keep this alive- unfortunately there are fewer and fewer guys wanting to work with old machines.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

It’s so cool to read these stories I enjoy it!!! Yeah we are getting to be a dieing breed

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

Works just like it did new!! Funny how new tires can make a difference 🤣😂👍

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yeah the roll a hell of alot better!! 😂😂😂😂

[@JimHerman-o3q]

My Deutz 7085 tractor is so nice.....it has both 1000 and 540 pto shaves beside each other. Just pick which one you want to use !

[@larryruemmele4375]

save used motor oil from the tractor and slowly pour over the major elevator chains, will quiet them right down.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I’ll do that!!

[@zoenbaxter]

Did that when the kids showed steers. Had a blast.

[@johnnyholland8765]

Nice 2940. Wish I could find one with front wheel drive. Could use some new front tires. Fine cultivating tractor. I had a 4030 with that same engine.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!!!! This one came off a auction from a vegetable farm....yes but there is a reason for the junk tire we use to mow a lot of CRP ground with little trees and we ran junk tires so that we wouldn’t ruin new ones we put new rears on it last spring and jus haven’t got around to put new fronts on I’m not in love with the new rears I’m going to take them back off and put 4 new Firestone tires on it......I’ve always wanted a 4030

[@AndrewHCann]

On PTO Drive of Tractor also gears & bearings plus universal joints even bushings on use High Temperatures Moly Grease and chains use 10W30 engine oil every on tune up daily or 8 plus hours use ! Plus wheel bearings use High Temperatures Moly Grease too and Jack to use be 3 higher ton hand crank with mount plate insert with 4 bolts also flat washer on head plus nut and when hook up on tractor turn put Jack sideways to length ways and has pin on pivt shaft take cooter key out swing up when load up and turn down so be ready for hook to tractor or pick up! Hope that help out with some ideas to keep from break down lots and share more too with you again!

[@oldretireddude]

Once you get the bushings free, we always drizzled oil onto the elevator chains and bed once a day. ...speaking as a past user of two row pickers, the excitement wears off pretty quick, and it just starts to wear on you. Also, have someone get under the "toaster oven" and make sure nothing important got damaged by corn stalks.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I drizzled a lot of oil in and 2 cans of chain lube......the toaster oven was ok lol

[@robertlonsdale3826]

was good to see this, we had a New Idea muck spreader in the early seventies- fantastic smooth running machine that made a beautiful job of spreading. The 2940 is a curiosity for me as the model range went from the 2140 up to the 3040 here in europe, I,m guessing rhe 2940 was a slightly less powerful 6 cylinder than the 3040

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Well my 2940 was built in Germany and its 95 horse none turbocharged

[@robertlonsdale3826]

@@dirtgrainsteel ​ thanks for the reply bud, If i remember right the 3040 was rated about that and the 3140 about 100 hp so maybe it was the same tractor with a different model number for our market, are there any US models with the SG2 cab ? the 40 series were all SG 2 apart from the 3 cyl 1040 and 1140, they both had the sekura or OPU cab

[@dirtgrainsteel]

@@robertlonsdale3826 your welcome!! And yes there were different number variations for the same tractor I have seen the SG2 cabs they are pretty popular now the other Cabs I have never seen any of them in less they were toys.....years ago my uncle had a 55 series that was German it had the lights on the fuel tank probably about a 120 horsepower tractor it had the back window that opened way up and it had the hand parking brake I used it to dump mint wagons and for the life of me I cant remember the number it was it had wide tires with no axel sticking out

[@johndeere-jh1pd]

That was great nice to see a 3010 pulling it

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Well that was a 2940 pulling it

[@johndeere-jh1pd]

Sorry would be nice to see a 3010 pulling it

[@dirtgrainsteel]

deere I've been trying to buy my grandpas 3020 back but the guy wont sell it they have it on a damn log splitter dad and I have offered $10,000 for it and its gas but they still wont sell it

[@frankwoodward9914]

Thats a cool old picker

[@sampsonsfarm6636]

Awesome job bringn it back to life

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Thank you!!

[@JimHerman-o3q]

I own a chop saw. Used it twice. So much easier to just light the torch........use a hand grinder to clean up ! The chop saw always ends up in a corner....cant get to it with any size metal ! Please put a little oil on the elevator chains !

[@mikeherchek1542]

Reminds me of me and Grandpa👍👍

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I hope I can continue to do it it’s a lot of fun!!!

[@martinbenton742]

So many memories that brought back! I told Pen I would have loved to have been there helping with getting it greased up and going. She know I would have. Hopefully your mom is feeling much better. Awesome video Brandon! Doc

[@dirtgrainsteel]

It would have been great if you were there Doc!!!!.....mom is much better day thank you for the concern!!!!

[@backacresfl3302]

Had the same picker. Enjoyed the memories, but was a slow way to harvest a lot of acres.

[@stevefarms7494]

That would be great to have a plow fest day and a corn harvest day . That would get the next generation a push to keep the old ways going..

[@samogasa7554]

This is great tractor

[@jimmydeatherage9165]

Red bearing grease would make that PTO slide on like butter. I use it all the time in that situation especially with my 2pt fast hitch impliments

[@craigadair128]

I don’t know anything about corn pickers but it seems to do a good job husking out the ears.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yep I was definitely happy with the husking!!

[@tylertunis6755]

That’s awesome! I should have tagged along today!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yes you should have!!! Next year we can do some!!!

[@johngourley741]

I had a picker just like that and did not need a jack or loader to pick up the tongue of the picker. Lots of grease fittings for sure.

[@timlewis5096]

You should be able to close up the stripper plates a little. the butt of the cob is stripping is getting into the snapping rollers. Higher moisture corn will harvest easier.

[@flvince]

Picked a lot of corn with a two row NI picker, New Idea made good machines.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yes they did make some good equipment

[@sneakysnake109]

Very cool!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

It was fun!!

[@glenirwin1110]

The newer corn hybrids are bred for easy shelling. The older varieties would take a beating and not loose kernels.

[@garysumma5527]

That's just cool! I never did that but my boy used his IH H for a guy to pick year's ago!,,,, Osinski got a yetter (small box) for sale , need to get a gear for it!😎

[@dirtgrainsteel]

It was so much fun!!!!

[@brucehodges7889]

I remember my uncle pickin corn with his JD 50. His corn picker mounted right on the tractor

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I've seen a couple of them picker it would be awesome to have one!!

[@gregkoenig9200]

I picked corn when 12 years old on dad's 2510 with a 227 mounted corn oicker

[@LiftedYellowTJ]

Is this how pioneer does it? Just on a bigger scale? Or do they just have combines that keep the ears whole instead of kernels

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Pioneer does it on a much larger scale they are running 12 row machines with corn heads from combines that take the ears off with way less damage they dont do any shelling till they get it to their facility but it's still the same principle

[@LiftedYellowTJ]

@@dirtgrainsteel ahhh ya i knew they came into facility as whole ears. But wasn't sure if it was a machine like this just bigger. Or if it was still a combine

[@alolsonrealestate1228]

Brandon looks like so much fun, fresh No Covid there keep making memories 💕💕

[@shawnfox8002]

They put the corn right into their silage wagons then blow them into their silos when the dairy farm was going

[@georgedavidson7986]

i hope you can get a market for the ear corn at a bonus price !!!

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I sure hope so if not I'll just shell it and sell it

[@arthurdewith7608]

Save money on drying and no weight loss grind it up cob and all

[@danwilson4515]

Awesome video!

[@ricksmith5019]

You don't need a tractor to pick up the tongue of the picker. You can pick it up with one hand because it is pretty well balanced.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I know but I wanted to play with my tractor lol it needed ran alittle

[@granch4211]

We have a 50 with a 2 row mount

[@dirtgrainsteel]

That cool!!!

[@rongrace479]

That corn picker don't look to bad for it's age hope you have good luck with it

[@dirtgrainsteel]

It’s really mechanically in good shape I got lucky finding this one

[@huntingandstuff9489]

The ole switcheroo. Some of my buddies tried that in college. Didn't go too good

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Well I figured I would give it a shot what do I have to loose? If the corn dont sell I'll just shell it and feed it to our animals or sell it as shell corn

[@huntingandstuff9489]

@@dirtgrainsteel seems like a pretty good plan

[@DasShaten]

I can just see this picker next year, fresh paint, stalk choppers, row feelers, LED lights (some safety grates).. O wait that would be my ocd over the winter.. (joking, but I always like to see old stuff pushed all the way to peak modern features, I'm sure their is a term for people like me)

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I would love to paint it and give it some modern features!!

[@michaelwood5327]

Were are y'all at ?

[@westroadelectric5444]

I pick with one just like that 30 yeas a go. 👍

[@georgedavidson7986]

You have to crib the ears to dry them or just get ist inside and put some air on it

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Just going to leave it in the wagon the kernels are 14% moisture so it's very dry....it was actually alittle to dry to ear corn pick next year I want to start earlier when its alittle wetter so the ears dont shell so much

[@markpigman209]

Try closing your snap rollers when wet ,adjustment is under neath, bolts

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I closed them some

[@ozz5350]

👍👏👏👏

[@davidhowerton3434]

I liked pulling a great corn picker but didn't like scooping the corn off the trailers.

[@jefftexas7948]

That was fun!!! Well done. How will you unload that gravity box?

[@dirtgrainsteel]

By hand I will actually be filling bags with a dozen ears each any ear not to my liking will be shelled and ground up for bird feed

[@kolewiebensohn]

I think you need a 4020 now and it would fit that picker perfectly

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Or even a 3020 would be plenty....the 2940 is really kinda over kill for it

[@kolewiebensohn]

@@dirtgrainsteel yah but a 4020 is just a tractor everyone needs

[@davidkottman3440]

I'm not sure, when we had both I'd usually choose the 2940, but 4020 more classic & a little heavier - good for tillage, but 2940 can be a beast for pto work with high rpm engine & quick governor response.

[@kolewiebensohn]

@@davidkottman3440 yah them 2940s were a hell of a tractor, them little 359s are really good motor. But 4020s are just a classic that can't be replaced

[@noctorius666]

Always seems to be a pain when things are too tall lol

[@carlhelmick7711]

P.S. I remember watching my neighbor pull one of those corn pickers with an H . And a neighbor pulling one with a 35 MF,

[@pocketchange1951]

👍👌🇨🇦❤, new sub, gr8 video content

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Awsome thank you for watching!!!!

[@tpniefer]

Having a barking dog on a farm video just adds to the reality of the video.

[@generationll]

Do not understand why this website feels the need to stick in a ad or 2 into this video when I am not interested in what they are trying to sell

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I’ll have to see what’s going on with all the adds I’m still learning how it all works

[@willr69420]

#NotABot #FARMERKZbinMAFIA Wilson is a *cute* co-star! *Question:* what are you going to do about the cornrows that are just knocked down but not cut off?

[@georgedavidson7986]

Wilson needs to work and catch mice

[@dirtgrainsteel]

We will just mow them off with the stalk chopper or my disk ripper will chew them up

[@alolsonrealestate1228]

Lots of Bird Crack🐿🐿

[@marktetzloff4660]

Are you picking up on 700n in Pulaski County

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Yes it was

[@marktetzloff4660]

Cool , I drove by there and saw the 2 combines sitting there but did not see the ear corn picker

[@dirtgrainsteel]

@@marktetzloff4660 I took it to my grandpas place and put my wagon in the shed it's around the corner.....are you any relation to Bob young guy about my age 30 we use to truck pull together

[@marktetzloff4660]

Lol that is my son.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

@@marktetzloff4660 well I'll be darn how is Bob I haven't seen him in awhile! For some reason I kept thinking his dads name was Dave

[@timstevens2866]

I don't mind the happy dogs

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Happy dogs are always fun to watch

[@jamesmckinney9648]

800 ba right

[@huntingandstuff9489]

Where the hell are you people. I've been wanting to do a plow day or something like that for awhile now

[@shawnfox8002]

My neighbor had a 2 row new idea

[@donald1056]

Need some new front tires real bad

[@dirtgrainsteel]

There is a reason for that we used to mow CRP ground with little trees we ran junk tires so we did ruin good ones but now we don’t mow any more so it’s getting 4 new Firestone

[@georgedavidson7986]

I know a young lad not far from me that gave up farming commercial and bought a customer list from a retiring farmer and started a bird feed business . He calls it for the Birds . He sells some corn and sunflowers and mixed grain . He is raising a family with the business and some firewood sales . So there you go Could be a good idea for you " JUST FOR THE BIRDS "" and make some money

[@dirtgrainsteel]

That's awsome hopefully I can pull it off I dont need to make a living off of it but it would be nice to supplement my in come with it!!!

[@dongarrabrant6951]

used the same picker on a farmall super c and flat bed wagons not so much fun lol. also you cheated no shocked corn had to do that to get the picker in field lol

[@j.b.caldwell7420]

Shoot me back from your email and I'll send you details on the receiver you need to make this winter to pull a 323 70 mph and centered behind the pickup. And we are laughing at you thinking you need a jack

[@dirtgrainsteel]

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[@peteschiavoni]

@@dirtgrainsteel Hey Brandon can I shoot you an email? Mine is [e-mail]

[@markschwieterman2296]

For those that don't now new idea was mad in western Ohio

[@huntingandstuff9489]

I'd like to hook my 50 on that and see what happens. I'm typing as I watch

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I'm sure it would run it just fine really a 2940 is over kill

[@trowell77]

Oil them chains

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I did 3 cans of chain lube and a quart of engine

[@kingfishjrb]

get a hand sheller and really go back to the old ways

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I have one!!!

[@joshbutterfass5251]

As much as your mouth is running you may not be videoing corn picking in this video

[@dirtgrainsteel]

Keep watching we will get to the corn picking eventually