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Maize/Corn...Is it picked by hand?

  • 18-01-2013 11:04pm
    #1
    jwof2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭


    Hi ,
    I have a job picking in a maize harvest in France, but assumed all maize is harvested by machienes today. could anybody clarify things for me?
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    paddysdream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,792 ✭✭✭paddysdream


    Seen maize picked by hand here in Ireland a couple of years ago(sunny south east !!)
    This was,as far as I know,for human consumption as I was told it was a different variety to that sown for silage.
    Dont know if this method is common practice in France etc or if they have mechanised the job.
    Belonged to the nephew of a well known journalist who sometimes has a column in a Tuesday farming supplement.


  • #3
    DMAXMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭DMAXMAN


    paddysdream wrote: »
    Seen maize picked by hand here in Ireland a couple of years ago(sunny south east !!)
    This was,as far as I know,for human consumption as I was told it was a different variety to that sown for silage.
    Dont know if this method is common practice in France etc or if they have mechanised the job.
    Belonged to the nephew of a well known journalist who sometimes has a column in a Tuesday farming supplement.
    knew that guy well, he had a contract to supply one of the major supermakets with fresh corn on the cob. got paid per cob think about 50 cent.he just grew the crop and some one else had to supply harvest labour


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