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16 Jul Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug

Posted at 06:30h in 2015, aawh, All Aboard, Crop Updates, harvest, High Plains Journal, Laura by Laura Haffner 2 Comments

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Brush, Colorado—I'm back to using song lyrics themes for my posts. This one, from "The Bug" by Mary Chapin Carpenter, is quite appropriate as it feels like we've been more bug lately than windshield, but that is starting to turn around. Let's back up a...

11 Jul A word of thanks

Posted at 11:56h in 2015, aawh, All Aboard, Crop Updates, High Plains Journal, Laura, New Holland, Photos by Laura Haffner 1 Comment

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I admit it. I enjoyed my two-ish weeks at home (really, family, friends, and a fully equipped, full sized kitchen for harvest meals—what more could you want?). If you would have asked me just a few days ago, I probably would have said I wasn't...

10 Jul No news

Posted at 08:27h in 2015, All Aboard, Crop Updates, High Plains Journal, Laura, New Holland, Sponsors by Laura Haffner 2 Comments

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Northeast Colorado—Sometimes no news is good news, but right now, no new postings from High Plains Harvesting means no news is no news. We went from having the harvest facet on full blast to not even a trickle. The temperatures are unseasonably cool and spotty...

05 Jul Half-time

Posted at 17:00h in 2015, All Aboard, Crop Updates, High Plains Journal, Laura, New Holland, Photos, Sponsors by Laura Haffner 1 Comment

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Park, Kansas—I think it would be appropriate to say it is half-time for wheat harvest 2015. Most of the cutting has wrapped up for us in the area, with the exception of one combine, so the majority of the crew was at headquarters doing some...

01 Jul Northwest Kansas update

Posted at 17:00h in 2015, Crop Updates, High Plains Journal, Laura, New Holland, Photos, Sponsors by Laura Haffner 3 Comments

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Northwest Kansas—I realize it has been a little while since I last updated you. I think I have enough information now, so I'm going to give this a shot. It has been a little difficult to catch the guys to get enough information to be...

29 Jun To rain or not to rain?

Posted at 08:39h in 2015, All Aboard, Crop Updates, High Plains Journal, New Holland, Photos, Sponsors by Laura Haffner 2 Comments

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Three Places, USA—Our crew is scattered geographically; however, all locations have a chance of rain in the forecast for tonight (Thursday). The following is some information I was able to glean from them today. Pratt—Ryan reports they are trying to dodge rain showers southwest of Pratt. Yields are...

24 Jun Hello, Kansas wheat field farmer

Posted at 08:27h in 2015, All Aboard, Crop Updates, High Plains Journal, New Holland, Photos, Sponsors by Laura Haffner 4 Comments

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Hays, Kansas—It seems like song lyrics or titles keep slipping into my titles. Why reinvent the wheel when these word phrases fit so well with the situation? Besides, if I didn't use these lyrics, I would find myself repeating the same messages in my titles...

18 Jun Goodbye Texas, Hello Kansas!

Posted at 15:00h in 2015, All Aboard, Crop Updates, High Plains Journal, Laura, New Holland, Sponsors by Laura Haffner 4 Comments

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Harper, Kansas—Yesterday, the "Texas crew" officially became the "Kansas crew." It was a little sad to leave Burkburnett. We had been there so long it had started to feel homey and the locals showed us such hospitality. From the friendly people at church and those...

16 Jun Rainy days and Mondays…

Posted at 09:11h in 2015, All Aboard, Crop Updates, High Plains Journal, Laura, New Holland, Photos, Sponsors by Laura Haffner 4 Comments

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Burkburnett, Texas/Clinton, Oklahoma—Well, we tried, but we just couldn't outrun the rain. The Oklahoma crew was rained out starting Friday and the Texas crew was finally pushed out of the field late Friday night. Until the rains hit, the Texas crew was seeing yields in...

12 Jun Race against the rain

Posted at 23:39h in 2015, All Aboard, Crop Updates, High Plains Journal, Laura, New Holland, Sponsors by Laura Haffner 6 Comments

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Burkburnett, Texas/Clinton, Oklahoma—Just like any line of work, it seems like everyone has their own reason for joining a harvest crew. In my time with our crews, some of the reasons I've heard have included adventure, travel, big equipment, increasing/diversifying agricultural experience, lots of hours/pay...

Author: Laura Haffner

16 Jul Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug

11 Jul A word of thanks

10 Jul No news

05 Jul Half-time

01 Jul Northwest Kansas update

29 Jun To rain or not to rain?

24 Jun Hello, Kansas wheat field farmer

18 Jun Goodbye Texas, Hello Kansas!

16 Jun Rainy days and Mondays…

12 Jun Race against the rain

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