Checklist this week: Inspect, repair, get field ready. Now the inspections are done, now onto the repairs. This year, we did not hire any "outside of the family" help, so our family has been over to help out with the repairs. Now that my sister and her...
Helena, Oklahoma—The plan was set. Dad announced that we would be getting all our ducks in a row and heading to our next stop by the afternoon. These “ducks” included paying our fuel bill, paying the campground owner, squaring up with Farmer Mike, packing up...
The checklist: Inspect, repair, get field ready. Usually this checklist would have been completed by now, especially since it is already June. If you are a farmer, you know that circumstances change everything! Plans change. If you follow my family and me, you know that during the winter...
Harper, Kansas—Yesterday, the "Texas crew" officially became the "Kansas crew." It was a little sad to leave Burkburnett. We had been there so long it had started to feel homey and the locals showed us such hospitality. From the friendly people at church and those...
Shattuck, Oklahoma—Well, folks, we tried it yesterday. And it’s still too wet. On the bright side, the weather forecast for Shattuck looks like it’ll be hot and dry for the next week or so. Late yesterday afternoon, the moisture tested at 14 percent. Test weight is...
Case IH is a well-known company for making harvesting equipment to help feed the world. Last week, we had an opportunity to go to thier annual "Harvest Kickoff" Breakfast to mark the start of this years harvest season. As long as I can remember, Dan Renaud has...
The time is flying! I am a little behind because we have been so busy around here. I guess it really is harvest season! Here's what we were up to a little over a week ago. MacDon is a well known name for agricultural equipment. Many...
Shattuck, Oklahoma—Why does it always feel like we push so hard to get somewhere just to get there and sit and wait? Because that’s what we’re doing. We rushed around and got out of Nebraska on Wednesday and made it to Shattuck Thursday night. And...
Hobart, Oklahoma—If we aren’t racing against the clock to fix a breakdown, we are racing against the weather to try cut as much as possible before the rain comes. All the weather apps say the same thing: rain is in our imminent future from Friday...
Burkburnett, Texas/Clinton, Oklahoma—Just like any line of work, it seems like everyone has their own reason for joining a harvest crew. In my time with our crews, some of the reasons I've heard have included adventure, travel, big equipment, increasing/diversifying agricultural experience, lots of hours/pay...
