Read this article today; about young people getting into smaller scale farming. Couldn’t help but think an All-Crop would be great for their rotation. I actually have many customers doing this kind of farming. I wish I could figure out a way to get more machines into their hands at a price that works for both ends of the transaction. It’s a tough nut to crack. I wonder if a “new” All-Crop 40 would be best. Portability is the best feature on that machine. Easily trailered, it could be shared by more than one farmer. Its limitation would be its capacity. But from the article: “Today’s young farmers also tend to operate small farms of less than 50 acres”….If a farm had 20% of that land in grain as part of a rotation, that’s 10 acres – Doable for a 40.
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Maybe something we need to work on Tom.
Would be a “fun” project Chris….Anybody have, say, $100K burning in their pockets? That might cover that clamshell stamping tooling!
All that money you’re making? Should have that much lying around. LOL.
Need I remind you that I am “Married with Children”?
In all seriousness, I think the shortest way to get there is to shorten the 60/66 to 48″ cut… and make the tank taller/bigger to make up the cutting width shortfall. Would then be completely trailerable, no overwidth issues.
Maybe a prototype is in order…..
you mean a model “44”?
Tom,
I’m considering getting into clover seed and the AC combines sound like just the ticket… Somewhere between 10 and 15 acres a year, and from what I can tell they do a good job on clover. Don’t suppose you know of any on the market down towards Georgia? And yes, it sounds like new production is in order!
Chris, Yes, a model 44…. I think I could get three of them assembled or nearly so into a shipping container…
Dave,
The All-Crop EXCELS in clover combining given good threshing rubber. You should be able to find a used one in your neck of the woods.
If I was to build a prototype I would need R&D money…Perhaps barnraiser.com? I would think $25K min as there would be a lot of custom fabbing to get one off the ground. Getting $ to make a production run would require I bet a bunch of orders with deposits in hand…then maybe a bank would loan the $$.
All unlikely but still nice to dream!
KIVA deals with small ag coops all over thr world. Maybe they can help with financing.7wyk
I think a model 44 would be too small. The model 72 would be more economical size to6build, but with the cylinder size of the 90 and raise the bin higher.
Not sure how a 72 would be more economical to build considering the much more more complicated header.
To make a 90 concave fit a 60/66/72 chassis would involve significant re-engineering which would increases cost, and also reduce backward compatibility, which would be one of my goals.
My target market would be farms with no more than 5-10 acres of any one particular crop. The width of a 72 cut vs 44 cut is not as big as an issue when your looking at that acreage vs trying to do 50+ of one acre at a time.(Your new 90 can do that!) What I thinking here is a poor mans plot combine. A taller tank (shipping container space permitting), and a bigger cleaning area to cut ratio, I think one may be able to get more done over a given amount of time vs the original model 40. Just speculating.
Just my two cents….
I found this page fumbling around the internet. Shucks, I am looking for a Model 40 to work with my AC B. I know where a 72 was located, but hauling would be a pain. The admin is correct the moving, “trailering” of a 72 is prohibitive unless your set-up with a winch and trailer with a wide bed. The “New” Model 40 has merit, it could be possible “I think” to fabricate, possibly sourcing stampings overseas. Just thinking out loud here!
Hi Ed,
Whereabouts is that 72? Have a contact looking for one…
It was in Danbury, NC but its been sold!
Hopefully not to a scrap yard.
my new 90 will fit a trailer and have quick attach headers. and will fit in your lane of traffic.
Dave Baldwin I have a 66 for sale in Hickman Co TN. call me @ 931/994/7554 Delton Mayberry
Delton I don’t suppose you still have that 66 for sale?
I kind of dropped off line for a bit… Just beginning to look at implements and the like again.
I have lived at my new farm 3 years and the neighbor has an all crop sitting right in front of the barn door with weeds and brush around it..my question is would it be worth approaching them about it or would I run into a lot of bearings etc that will need replacing? How available are canvases? The people usually think everything they have is gold! I am in the market but just don’t know what I might be getting into
Roger, well it all depends! you could get away with a little $ into it, or quite a bit! It all depends on condition. Hard to say without a good go-over.
I have new drapers = $625.
Depends on condition and what you are looking to spend.
We are excited about our new All Crop 60A. It will help many local farmers just starting out. We plan to harvest most of our own cover crop seed with it.
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Best wishes on your efforts Johnny!
Thanks.
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