Corn harvest in 1987 on our family farm in northern Illinois. Running three Deere 8820 combines with 8 row heads, and 3 grain carts on Deere 8630 tractors
1987 was a tough year! Out of control inflation, crazy high interest rates, Lot of foreclosures, bankruptcies and people losing multi generational farms. It was the very start of the mega farms. That said very glad you shared this video. Great trip back into the past!
Awesome video. This is my favorite era of farming as far as having fond memories as a boy and loving that era of jd equipment …I realize they were actually some of the toughest x to farm
yes that's true, those were tough times in certain contexts, but i think they were the cooler times. Compared to now? The mid-80s were an absolute dream. Not so much of this digital crap and this fake-stuff. No mobilephones. So much was so much more real. I personally miss that time and those ingenious machines where you didn't need a notebook to fix something. Yes, somehow it was all better... I love these kind of videos. Thanks for uploading!
She's hard working woman God Bless 🙏 you! And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.
Great video of good times. The mid eighties to mid nineties were in my view best times. The technology and machinery were there to make life easier but they were also simple enough to be affordable and repairable. And I was young then to which was also better
This is really cool, I take it they might be custom cutters. Having a fleet of titan 2 series combines meant you were serious. I might be talking out of my ass but nice footage.
Correct on power, but we found that 4wd tractors cultivated ridges better than the 4X50 series, so we had more of them. And 87 was really wet up here. The 8x30 handled mud better,
@@j.p.faivrefarms it’s kinda hard to see on these old videos but now that you mention it, the fields to look a little muddy. Great videos! 8820’s were the second to best combines Deere made with the 9500 - 9610’s during their era
Back when videos were called movies and diesels were allowed to blow a little black smoke. Good memories!
Back when girls were girls and men were men...lol.
@@joshbutler3755 Yeah that too!👍
@@joshbutler3755 yes
Yes
@@joshbutler3755 agree to that!
Wow that was just awesome to go back to 1987. You guys had to be big time back then.
Thanks Mike! We’re a huge fan of your videos! If you ever get up to northern Illinois we’d love to have you
@@j.p.faivrefarms absolutely
8820 one of the best combines Deere ever built!! Spent many many hours in one of them and a 6622 also. Miss those old days.
1987 was a tough year! Out of control inflation, crazy high interest rates, Lot of foreclosures, bankruptcies and people losing multi generational farms. It was the very start of the mega farms. That said very glad you shared this video. Great trip back into the past!
Holy shit, talk about bringing back memories! Simpler times.
You know you're getting old when you look at this and don't see "vintage", you just see a normal day when you were growing up lol
Incredable machines for the time and to see em work like that!! Awesome footage
Awesome video. This is my favorite era of farming as far as having fond memories as a boy and loving that era of jd equipment …I realize they were actually some of the toughest x to farm
Man, if I’d seen this when I was 8 back then, my eyes would be popping more then they are now.
Been there done that .How I wish we could go back in time
This is a gem in retro terms...
yes that's true, those were tough times in certain contexts, but i think they were the cooler times. Compared to now? The mid-80s were an absolute dream. Not so much of this digital crap and this fake-stuff. No mobilephones. So much was so much more real. I personally miss that time and those ingenious machines where you didn't need a notebook to fix something. Yes, somehow it was all better... I love these kind of videos. Thanks for uploading!
She's hard working woman God Bless 🙏 you! And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.
Probably all would still run today if they were maintained!!!☝️☝️☝️😃
They probably are still running . Especially the tractors
Great video of good times. The mid eighties to mid nineties were in my view best times. The technology and machinery were there to make life easier but they were also simple enough to be affordable and repairable. And I was young then to which was also better
I was 13 that year awesome video
love the old videos.
The good old days when there was no DEF tanks & Reagan was our president instead of the bafoon we have now
Reagan was anti second amendment and pro-cia.
Except Reagan tried to kill agriculture in the US basically
I love seeing the data collection by the grain cart operator. A little different today.
Awesome!
No electronics no def
I still dont have none...
I love these ol operations. You got to love how they number all the tractors and hoppers. What, do you get them confused? Big operations
Dang these boys were big time!
Yea I remember 1987 and wish I could forget it. These are probably out of state harvesters picking corn for a BANK that repossed the farm!
They were very good combine I've run the 66
Back when everybody was broke but still digging dirt
This is really cool, I take it they might be custom cutters. Having a fleet of titan 2 series combines meant you were serious. I might be talking out of my ass but nice footage.
Titan II had green top cabs.
Correct. Titans had yellow top Titan 2 green tops. Our Titan would outwork out Titan 2 all day long.
No they are not custom cutters. They are a large family partnership from Dekalb IL.
And not one glimpse of the trucks you all were running... Still a very cool video.
That is some might wet corn, why not wait we never picked above 18 %
Great video where was this taken? Amazing how short the corn was compared to what I’ve seen the last 20 years!
love the video hope you have more like it
Dude is writing in a book not playing on his phone or making a video himself.
Cool video, same year my grampa had his farm sale
Is that non GMO corn? Love these old classic videos, pure gold!!
Yes sir
Looks like high moisture the way the piles heap in the trailer
now that's awesome
Back when we Filmed with Potatoes!
Yella toppers👍👍
Great video! What yield were you getting back then?
Good Ol' Spudball. How's he getting along these days?
They could have easily run front wheel assist 4960’s or 4850’ on those grain carts for a way smother ride and plenty of power leftover.
Correct on power, but we found that 4wd tractors cultivated ridges better than the 4X50 series, so we had more of them. And 87 was really wet up here. The 8x30 handled mud better,
@@j.p.faivrefarms it’s kinda hard to see on these old videos but now that you mention it, the fields to look a little muddy. Great videos! 8820’s were the second to best combines Deere made with the 9500 - 9610’s during their era
I don’t think the 4960s came out til 1990?
@@Jesus-uo4it I have a low serial number 4560, 1992.
Nothin but John Deere equipment.
What size headers were the 8820s running
We ran 8 row corn heads on the 8820s
GPS whats that.
Go point south
Before DEF lol..
How many acres back then?
6000
How long you going to fart around? I'm gone!
Nice video