Upon our arrival to Kiowa, KS, we started cutting south of town. The wheat was yielding around the 30's with test weights at 58. We were able to cut a field but then the moisture caught up with us and we had to shut down...
One thing I've learned from harvest is things will always go awry at the most inopportune time. Break-downs will happen when you need to get to the next stop, tires will most definitely go flat when you are loaded and moving to a new stop,...
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As soon as we finished up our 70 acre field we headed back to Elk City. Dan had a little bit of trouble along the way. Picture this: 102 degree day and sweat dripping from your forehead. The only relief is the hot wind blowing across your...
Hoffman Harvesting has been off the grid for a little while but it is for very good reasons. Not often do we drop everything in the midst of harvest- weddings and birthdays included- to take a flight home. However, a very important test had me...
The phrase "widdle away" is one my Dad has always used. It's not his trademark, but it is definitely in his top-5 favorite phrases. To us, it means that we are able to get work accomplished consistently day to day. It basically sums up what...
Ever wonder what it's like to be in a wheat field? Here is what I see every day along the harvest trail. Check out my new video! Be safe and God bless! For more videos from All Aboard, visit http://www.youtube.com/user/AllAboardTour All Aboard Wheat Harvest is sponsored by High Plains...
Duke, Okla. – Last weekend our crew encountered many rain showers and were shut down for a couple days due to the high moisture of the wheat. Since that time, the weather has turned very hot, making for long work days in the field. Roland...
I knew this year was going to be different, but I never thought it would be this different. Yesterday was the first day of harvesting in Oklahoma, and also the last. Dan and I drove the combine from home with the pickup pulling the header...
Shattuck, Okla: Tuesday June 11th, the Z Crew was supposed to hit the road. Through a series of events and the simple fact we weren't ready to leave, we did not start our trip to Oklahoma until Wednesday. Wednesday was a full day. The crew was...
