As you read in my previous post, there is no wheat to cut in western Oklahoma. Some were lucky to have a scattered shower at the right time to let the wheat grow a tiny head and they are attempting to harvest what they do...
Manley, NE (Home): Yes, you read the title correctly! Wednesday morning Dad and I will be taking the first trip south. Dad will pull the combine with the semi and I'll be hauling down the header behind the pickup to Garden City, Kansas. Mom is going...
Hemingford, Neb. – “Move ‘em on, head ‘em out!” In case this doesn't ring a bell, here's a little refresher: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKC8pSFg1Vw Although this classic is a theme song to the old-time American Western TV series, Rawhide, it is often heard across our radio frequency as we...
Texas- Wheat harvest continued across most of the state. Precipitation slowed wheat harvest in Southeast Texas. Harvest was in full swing in areas of the Cross Timbers Oklahoma- Condition of the winter wheat in Oklahoma remained virtually unchanged despite the recent rains, with 76 percent rated...
So many things happened today that it is hard to decide where to begin! Days likes these I get all excited when I'm writing a post because the words come so easily. First off, I apologize for the lack of photos from today. You will notice...
Finishing 450 acres in a day is what we in the harvest business like to call, well, a long day! It also means we are covering some serious ground in a short period of time and that is certainly something we all like to see. We...
This year, wheat harvest is looking terrible for Western Oklahoma. Experts are saying that this wide-spread drought that started in late 2010 is worse than it has ever been. Even the 1930s cannot compare to where we are today. Think about that. It is worse...
After the last combine leaves the field, where do the harvesters go? Good question. Once the actual harvesting is over, there are plenty of things to do. One would think there isn’t any work left to do; however, that just isn’t the case. We have...
After waiting out the humidity till early afternoon, we were able to get a solid 10 hours of cutting in! Not too shabby, considering the humidity still remained around 50 percent throughout the day. We were combining right next to some mountains which made for...
Texas- Winter wheat harvest was underway in areas of the Northern High Plains. Wet conditions in the Blacklands delayed harvest in the area. Harvest continued in North East Texas, aided by warm weather. Wheat harvest was underway in areas of the Southern Low Plains. Oklahoma- Condition...