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2015

01 Aug Obstacles

Posted at 08:00h in 2015, aawh, All Aboard, Crop Updates, Emma, harvest, New Holland, Photos, wheat by emma misener 1 Comment

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This year's Oklahoma wheat harvest was not without its obstacles. The last few days of cutting, I got stuck twice! The first time I was able to unload onto the grain cart and push my way through without the extra weight of the grain to...

31 Jul New adventures

Posted at 16:00h in 2015, aawh, Crop Updates, Emma, harvest, High Plains Journal, New Holland, Photos, wheat by emma misener 1 Comment

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Fifty years from now, when I am describing to my grandchildren the fascinating life of the "good ol days" on the harvest run, I'll have to begin by saying, "It all started back in 1988." Honestly, they're going to think, "Jeesh, she is SO OLD! 1988?!" I...

31 Jul End of the road

Posted at 14:00h in 2015, aawh, All Aboard, harvest, High Plains Journal, Jenna, New Holland, Photos, wheat, Z Crew by z crew 4 Comments

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Limon, Colorado—Word around here is that the Z Crew may be on their last couple days of wheat harvest work. The harvest here in eastern Colorado has remained slow and steady. Our usual stop in Montana began harvesting about four days ago and it looks we...

30 Jul Tried and true

Posted at 11:00h in 2015, aawh, All Aboard, Crop Updates, harvest, High Plains Journal, New Holland, Photos, Sponsors, Stephanie, stories, Syngenta, wheat by Stephanie 9 Comments

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Hemingford, Nebraska/The Open Road—I was told today that a true harvester always hates the end of the road. I guess that must make me the truest of the true because when it comes time to hit the dusty trail leading back to home, it always...

30 Jul Montana

Posted at 08:01h in 2015, All Aboard, Crop Updates, High Plains Journal, Laura, New Holland by Laura Haffner 6 Comments

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Hardin, Montana—The crew with Mark has finished up in Nebraska and moved into Big Sky Country—Montana. They have been cutting for several days but were out of the field yesterday due to rain. Late last week, Mark reported that he was seeing yields in the...

29 Jul Home harvest

Posted at 16:00h in 2015, aawh, All Aboard, Crop Updates, harvest, High Plains Journal, Megan, New Holland, Photos, wheat by Megan Roland 1 Comment

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Hemingford, Nebraska—Roland Harvesting made it back to our ol' stompin' grounds around July 15 and has been in the heat of home harvest since then. Scattered rain showers dampened our efforts for the first week and our days were spent bouncing between fields trying to...

29 Jul Brush!

Posted at 13:53h in 2015, aawh, All Aboard, Crop Updates, harvest, High Plains Journal, Laura, New Holland, Photos by Laura Haffner 2 Comments

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Brush!, Colorado—One of the fun things I've found about harvest is the opportunity to "live" in other towns. Obviously, "live" has to be used loosely because sometimes its only for a couple of days, but sometimes we end up staying for weeks. The longer the...

27 Jul Take a ride in Purple!

Posted at 13:37h in 2015, aawh, All Aboard, Crop Updates, harvest, High Plains Journal, New Holland, Photos, Sponsors, Stephanie, stories, Syngenta, wheat by Stephanie 11 Comments

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Hemingford, Nebraska—Ever wanted to take a ride in Purple with me? Well, here's your chance! For your enjoyment I took a little video of the most interesting trail to a field that I have taken all summer. There's some commentary and a solid soundtrack to go...

26 Jul Colorado harvesting

Posted at 22:32h in 2015, aawh, All Aboard, Crop Updates, harvest, High Plains Journal, Laura, New Holland by Laura Haffner 6 Comments

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Morgan County, Colorado—This was our first year for our Brush job. We have been in touch with a harvester who retired from full- time harvesting after last season, and his farmers were needing a new harvester. This job as well as our first Texas job...

25 Jul Slingin’ mud

Posted at 19:26h in 2015, aawh, All Aboard, Crop Updates, harvest, High Plains Journal, New Holland, Photos, Sponsors, Stephanie, stories, Syngenta, wheat by Stephanie 2 Comments

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Hemingford, Nebraska—Remember the other day when I mentioned that all the crews around here have been “playing” in the mud? Well, turns out I get to add a stuck story to the existing archives sooner than I thought! Brandon was opening up our first field here...

2015

01 Aug Obstacles

31 Jul New adventures

31 Jul End of the road

30 Jul Tried and true

30 Jul Montana

29 Jul Home harvest

29 Jul Brush!

27 Jul Take a ride in Purple!

26 Jul Colorado harvesting

25 Jul Slingin’ mud

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