Hey guys I was wondering if any of you do much of your work before the break of dawn or even late at night? I ask this because I have some memories of my Grandfather choosing the 7pm-10pm time period during the summer to get most of his discing or furrowing taken care of on his old Massey.
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I"ve never been a morning person, despite being a dairy farmer for 30 years. Worked a B or C shift in college. Dairy farming, 5 AM drifted into 6, then 6:30, but I always ran late at nite, often into the next day. Like Bob says, relief from people pressure. After evening milking, kids are in bed, time to go out on a comfortable tractor seat and get some relaxing time, plan the next day. Even now, semi-retired, keep some acres black all summer so I can have my relaxing time, working it. Uffda office says it is a wetland, I can hay or pasture it- it is my relaxing time by keeping the weeds down- even if they have not sprouted! Don"t plan on buying any seed, either! While farming full-time, everyone runs late to get the acres covered. Not much of that while growing up- some tractors never had working lights, but things are different now.
I ask this because I have some memories of my Grandfather choosing the 7pm-10pm time period during the summer to get most of his discing or furrowing taken care of on his old Massey.
Welleverybody knows Infernal Combustion engines run better in the evening. ;-) (Gloaming, as we call it) &, of course, with the smaller tractors in the good old days, it took longer 2 get everything done, hence the longer hours. I have fond memories of plowing far into the night with the 8N trying 2 get the fields ready 4 planting. Took many hours 2 do wh@ a giant multi-bottom rig does in a few minits! & 2 this very day, I bush-hog @ night, 2 escape the HEAT & Sun of midsummer!! But it all eventully got done. & The heat, bugs, etcetc are another factor, as well. Not 2 mention off-farm work, because small farmers can't make a legal living without another source of income. Yep old-school farming ain't a 9-5 job!! CC
Welleverybody knows Infernal Combustion engines run better in the evening. ;-) (Gloaming, as we call it) &, of course, with the smaller tractors in the good old days, it took longer 2 get everything done, hence the longer hours. I have fond memories of plowing far into the night with the 8N trying 2 get the fields ready 4 planting. Took many hours 2 do wh@ a giant multi-bottom rig does in a few minits! & 2 this very day, I bush-hog @ night, 2 escape the HEAT & Sun of midsummer!! But it all eventully got done. & The heat, bugs, etcetc are another factor, as well. Not 2 mention off-farm work, because small farmers can't make a legal living without another source of income. Yep old-school farming ain't a 9-5 job!! CC
You guys all make some good points which make good sense. I should have figured the nice cool air would make more efficient engine operation with tractors since the same holds true with cars. Also, we do have tons of bugs and other critters that really bite the heck out of me as I disc up until noon time. I also believe you guys are right about "relaxation time" and time away from pressures. My Grandfather has always been a solitary sort of person.
Will Herring
Well-known Member
If I want to puts around with a rotary hoe or a disc and I can see what I'm doing, I'll gladly take my tractor out and about from 7PM to 10PM when it's dark outside. The engine on my AC WD runs better then in the summer time than at any other time of the day. That night air is perfect for it. My car likes it too, for that matter. 
Allan in NE
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Oh heck yeah,
Ya do what ya gotta do.
Allan
Ya do what ya gotta do.
Allan
Pair-a-dice farm
Well-known Member
I like working after dark but around here as soon as the sun goes down the skeeters come out. Unless you have a cab tractor it"s not a good idea. In early spring or late fall they aren"t so bad, sometimes I stay out until midnight or after.
Anonymous-0
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Used to work the little jd40 some at night. Muffler would glow red. Not noticable in the day.
Always spooked me a little since the muffler was about a foot away from the gas cap.
Always spooked me a little since the muffler was about a foot away from the gas cap.
Bill Longstreet
Member
I don’t get to spend much time at our farm. So when every one is sitting around at night I go out on the tractor to mow and disk. I like being out after dark no one comes by to stop you.
Bill
Bill
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