One good thing about not having anything to harvest this time of year is that we are able to do some things we might not have been able to. Like attending summer weddings! Don't get me wrong, we have plenty of obligations, but nothing with...
In my previous post, I had a video on how to fix a tricky bearing. While we were fixing it, my niece Elizabeth asked "How exactly does a torch work?" Here's the answer to her question. Be safe and God bless! All Aboard Wheat Harvest™ is sponsored...
If you are an avid All Aboard Wheat Harvest and Misener Family Harvesters follower, you may know Joel from Iowa. He took some vacation time to come visit us. We first met Joel (we call him, Hammy after the squirrel from Over the Hedge) back in 2008 at...
Texas- Winter wheat neared completion in the Northern High Plains, while in the Blacklands, wheat harvest was complete. Oklahoma- Harvest was wrapping up. Wheat harvest was 97 percent complete by Sunday, just one point below the five-year average. Kansas- Winter wheat mature was 99 percent, near 100...
Our hired help, Austin, is from northwest Kansas where harvest is currently underway. About a week ago, he left for home to help his family with harvest. You can always use another hand around to help when unexpected things come up during harvest. Fortunately we...
Limon, CO: As soon as we arrived in Colorado, Mom and Dad jumped right into the field. The last few days have been smooth cutting with the dryland wheat making phenomenal yields averaging 62-64lbs and 80 bushels per acre. Compared to the usual 20 bushels...
Limon, CO: The last few days have been filled with nothing but sunshine, dirt and a whole lot of highway. And I wouldn't have it any other way! Mom and Dad finished cutting in Garden City on Monday evening. Tuesday was spent cleaning the combine,...
Since the afternoon we arrived in St. Francis, Kan., we hit the ground running and have been able to keep up momentum the entire week. The kind of days we have (graciously) been putting in are the kind where I go to bed one minute...
This summer is one for the record books. I have never experienced a summer as humid as it has been in Western Oklahoma. For some, 70 percent humidity is okay, but for us, whew! I would take a dry 115 degree day over a 90 degree day with 80...
Garden City, KS: Callie and I FINALLY have arrived on the 2014 wheat harvest run! Sunday, after a quick drive south and a dinner date in Scott City, Kan. with Jenna, we parked outside the trailer house and let out a huge sigh of relief. After...
