23 Aug Janel: Movin’ on up
Southwestern North Dakota—We finished up in South Dakota on Aug. 10 and hustled to get loaded and on the road to the next job. We got moved on up to North Dakota on Aug. 11. We left very early in the morning and traveled in 65 degree partly cloudy weather up here and that was nice. Now here we are again and it feels great to be back in North Dakota.
We unloaded equipment, looked at fields and started on a full section of wheat. We took a sample to town and it wasn’t quite dry enough, we waited a few hours and sampled again and it was dry. We arrived right on time and have been staying very busy cutting spring wheat. It’s yielding 50 to 70 bushels per acre. The test weights have been just under 60 pounds per bushel and the protein around 14%.
It’s now Aug. 15 and we’ve got a section and a half section of spring wheat cut so far in North Dakota. I love the north country and am glad we’re here. Our forecast is continuing to be hot and dry. We’ve got spring wheat, canola and durum to cut here. We’ll be up here awhile.
Janel Schemper can be reached at janel@allaboardharvest.com.
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Just finished a spring wheat field in South Dakota.
Cutting a quarter of spring wheat. This one made 78 bushels per acre.
My favorite time of day is when I can see my combine shadow.
Cutting wheat next to a blooming sunflower field. So beautiful. I love the Dakotas and all the pretty scenery during wheat harvest time.
A nice wheat crop in South Dakota this year.
Such a pretty time of day.
Cutting wheat in South Dakota and about to finish up.
Crossing the bridge at Mobridge early in the morning.
Now this was quite the sight. The blooming sunflowers color of yellow in the early morning sunlight is stunning!
We made it to southwestern North Dakota and had a good trip. Then we went to the field.
Cutting a full section of spring wheat. I love the fields up here!
A pretty sunset.
I love the north country sunsets.
A beautiful evening of cutting wheat in North Dakota.
Cutting spring wheat.
Cutting a nice spring wheat crop in North Dakota.
The bushels keep everyone on the crew busy.
Unloading on the grain cart.
Pretty scenery no doubt about it.
Cutting wheat.
Another sunset on the way.
I love cutting mile long fields.
Pretty sky.
Good bushels keep the tractor grain cart busy.
Shutting down for the night.
Cutting wheat.
Starting to get tough cutting without any breeze.
North Dakota is my favorite.
That’s me cuttin’ wheat on Aug. 14 in North Dakota. (Photo by Joey.)
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