Hoffman Harvesting got done cutting in Goodland, Kan. on the 14th with the exception of one combine which has been running with our farmer. The next day we worked on cleaning the machines and loading. We were able to get things done quickly as we only had...
Emma Misener and her crew have been busy and not just harvesting wheat. This week Emma’s update will be a two part look into what has been keeping the Misener family so busy. Part one finds Emma a little sweeter than usual. My brother David, his...
Guest correspondent Scott Clark checks in as his crew begins the move north from Goodland, Kan., to central South Dakota where harvest is beginning to roll. This week Scott talks about technical issues, and what the crew is hearing about South Dakota wheat. A week...
Limon, Colo. - When I posted on Monday that we were finally back to work again, I guess I spoke a little too soon. While we have been able to cut some over the past couple of days, we still haven't gotten back into a...
Hoffman Harvesting wrapped up cutting in Gooland, KS last night right before a thunderstorm struck. Once we got started harvesting, the whole harvest here has thankfully been a hit and miss with the storms that kept brewing almost daily. The wheat was good averaging around 55 -...
Last Chance, Colo.- I would like to first point out that we are actually cutting much closer to Last Chance, Colo. rather than Limon, Colo. where we are staying. I say this because there has been so much weather in the area that if the...
As harvest begins to wind down in the southern regions of wheat country, temperatures were lower than average. The cooler weather may give farmers a break, but wheat in the northern regions of the wheat belt lags behind a typical year. Texas – Harvest has...
The following photo was submitted to High Plains Journal by reader, and professional photograher, Terry Spreier, Oklahoma City, Okla. Terry says he has not worked on a farm in 40 years, but this year came back for wheat harvest to drive a tractor/grain cart for Mike...
Limon, Colo. - We're back in Colorado for another harvest season and finally back to work. After making the second and final trip from Deerfield, Kan., to Limon, Colo., on Saturday and letting the wheat have another day to dry and ripen on Sunday, we hit...
Limon, Colo.-A whirlwind of events has happened the last couple of days, starting before we even finished in Dumas three days ago. It turned out that we only had 300 acres of wheat left to cut in Dumas during our 10-day hiatus. With four machines, that...
