Burkburnett, TX-- "I just saw a fish swim across the road." That was the statement I heard from Ryan when I called to check in mid-day on Thursday. I didn't really need to hear any more. That more than answered my question. Apparently it was...
Burkburnett, Texas-- Saturday, May 28th will go in High Plains Harvesting's history book as the kick off for wheat harvest 2016. Ryan took a sample on Friday and it was 14.6 percent moisture so we knew we were close. Finally, Saturday afternoon, we got the...
High Plains Harvesting Headquarters - We are just days away from 2016 cutting season! It is hard to believe that it is already here since we just stopped harvesting fall crops in December! Some of the equipment has already made the long trek from our country headquarters...
Wheat harvest is nearly complete for High Plains Harvesting for the 2015 season. What a ride it has been! In some respects it is hard to believe it is almost over, but in others, it feels like we have been at it a very long...
Recently I was able to catch up via phone and email with two more of our crew members on their day off. Albert and Pieter G. were both willing to share their stories with you, and I appreciate them taking the time to do so. Both...
Cut Bank, Montana—The crew in Montana finished up wheat harvest last Thursday. Mark reported that yields averaged in the low 60s. They spent Friday cleaning/loading equipment and catching up on laundry. We usually tell the crew that once they hit the northern stops and the paces...
Harvest is full of goodbyes and hellos. It starts early pre-season when crew members leave their families, friends, and sometimes significant others to start their adventure. It happens throughout the season with our customers and other acquaintances when we come and go from our respective stops. It even...
Throughout the summer you have heard about the harvest experience from my point of view. However, the perspective that I see through my eyes is different as a wife, mother, and owner than what our crew members see or experience due to the different hats...
Cut Bank, Montana—The crew with Mark is now approximately 35 miles northwest of Cut Bank. That's just shy of Canada, folks! Mark reports that there is unpredictable cell phone service and no stations come in on either the A.M. or F.M. radio! However, the XM...
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...
