Blast to the Past – Today’s Flashback: 1997 – Hamer, Idaho. In 1997, Roland Harvesting teamed up with Barnes Harvesting to take on a large job near Hamer, Idaho to harvest 6,000 acres of irrigated wheat. Jeff and his brother, Greg, operate Barnes Harvesting and they...
They say all good things must come to an end and although my time on wheat harvest was short, it was a tremendous opportunity to see a piece of the world that many never have the privilege to see. I met with a wide variety of...
My last day in South Dakota was a bit of a whirlwind. Before I returned to the “big city,” though, I caught up with two guys who wear both farmer and harvester hats. I first met with Colby of Hefty Seed Company/Red River Grain Company in...
As I’ve heard countless times from the correspondents this year, it rained last night. Hoffman Harvesting was not able to harvest on Tuesday because of wet conditions. So, after some morning cleaning and maintenance, the crew headed out to Mobridge, S.D., for some fun on...
Wheat harvest in Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming is rapidly nearing completion as harvest in Montana has now passed the halfway mark. Below are the crop updates for selected states as provided by the USDA. Colorado: Winter wheat harvest is now 99 percent complete, up from 98...
Today was my first day with the Hoffman Harvesting crew as a wheat tour rookie. I got to the field in Roscoe, S.D., and had the chance to see harvest from the combine cab with Leon. Although it was a clear and sunny day, the...
My name is Matt and I’ve been an All Aboard Wheat Harvest Tour™ admirer from Minneapolis since its inception in 2009. Although I’m a harvest rookie and have followed harvest from afar, Jada and her crew have graciously invited me to join the crew for...
Wheat harvest in Colorado, Nebraska and South Dakota is in its final stages. Harvest in Montana and Wyoming is now in full swing. Below are the crop updates for selected states as provided by the USDA. Colorado: Winter Wheat harvest is 98 percent complete in Colorado....
Scott Clark and American Quality have finished harvesting in South Dakota and await their final wheat harvesting job to ripen in North Dakota. American Quality finished harvesting the last of our winter wheat in South Dakota early this past weekend. It was a great crop...
The Colorado wheat harvest is wrapping up as Nebraska and South Dakota are in full swing. Below are the crop reports for the week ending July 31, according to the USDA. Colorado: Winter wheat harvest is now 96 percent complete, up from 80 percent last week...
