Texas- Winter wheat conditions improved in areas of the Northern High Plains that received recent rainfall. Harvest was underway in the Blacklands and South Central Texas. Oklahoma- Condition of the winter wheat in Oklahoma continued to decline, with 78 percent rated in poor to very poor condition....
The morning we depart from home for the two and a half day trip to our first stop in Oklahoma, all I can think about is the summer ahead. All the wheat that awaits, the great memories to be made, the wonderful people we will...
Denton, Montana/Louisville, Nebraska: Last night, through a series of events, I was told Mom and Dad are loading up the combine at Denton and heading West for their last stop of the summer: Jordan, Montana. The crop at Denton was tall and heavy. Yielding anywhere from...
As another wheat harvest season slowly begins to wind down, I reflect upon the summer, as I do every year. Reminiscing is always full of the ups and downs from the season, as well as comparisons to the years before and those yet to come....
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Well hello, North Dakota! After being at our final stop for almost 3 weeks, the city limits of our hometown were a beautiful sight. Between putting on concerts for my steering wheel and chomping on sunflower seeds, the trip flew right on by! The only...
The ending of a season, so bittersweet. The nights are getting cooler, the weather is rainy and cool, and I might be crazy but the trees here in South Dakota have a yellow tint to them. The wheat harvest season is coming to a close...
Finally in the field! If only for eight acres. A frown to follow that last statement. The rain quit and the wind blew enough to dry out the oats and get in the field. We pulled in, took a sample to town and it was...
Denton, Montana/Louisville, Nebraska: I'll try as hard as I can not to confuse you. Last week, Callie and I left the harvest life to return home while Mom and Dad continued down the road to Denton, Mont. After a long week of travel for Mom...
Every year I look forward to coming to Gregory, South Dakota. Not only for the lovely scenery, but for the good people and good food. Mona at the Ranch House has the best breakfast in town. I will take any bet that a grown man...
