Farm Power: Check out this John Deere combine that just sold in Manitoba for $220K

Deere 9770 STS Combine highlights Ritchie auction

Farm Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

This 2009 John Deere 9770 STS combine sold for $220,000 at a Ritchie Bros. auction in Crystal City, Manitoba last Monday.

Specs: 926 Hours, 615 hdr, VSR, auto HHC, F&A, rock trap, grain tank exts, fine cut chopper, yield & moisture, CommandCenter, 520/85R38 duals F, 600/65R28 R, 646 sep hrs showing.

Profile from Machinefinder.com: The bigger machines in the STS series have an unmatched amount of power, including the John Deere 9770 combine. This model features a 360-horsepower PowerTech engine and programming abilities that allow a farmer to eliminate the need for excessive double passes.

Because the 9770 combine is a larger model, the cab space is greatly increased and allows the operator more room and a new level of comfort. This also helps to give the operator more visibility, letting them monitor the ground conditions easily and view the harvesting up close and personal.

The JD Harvest Form composite side panels allow for easier cleaning of the 9770 combine, along with reducing the weight of the powerful harvester.

Brian and Darren Hefty describe the different stages of corn and soybeans from emergence to harvest. The crop will change quickly as it matures, each new stage brings new ways to prepare it for getting the most yield possible.