After the last combine leaves the field, where do the harvesters go? Good question. Once the actual harvesting is over, there are plenty of things to do. One would think there isn’t any work left to do; however, that just isn’t the case. We have...
Texas- Winter wheat harvest was underway in areas of the Northern High Plains. Wet conditions in the Blacklands delayed harvest in the area. Harvest continued in North East Texas, aided by warm weather. Wheat harvest was underway in areas of the Southern Low Plains. Oklahoma- Condition...
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 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...
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...
In my previous post, I mentioned that the rain has been like clockwork; raining every day at a certain time, sunshine comes, then it rains again. So while we are waiting on the crops to dry out, we are helping out in the yard. The...
The rain has yet to subside near Gregory, South Dakota. It seems like the rain is on a schedule. Every morning around 4 a.m. it starts to storm, rains for about four hours, then the sunshine comes out. Right around 5 p.m., we have our...
I love this time of year in South Dakota! The gardens are starting to get ready and you cannot beat fresh produce. Some of my favorite things are sweet corn, cucumbers, tomatoes and rhubarb! Mom made an awesome rhubarb dessert that I just had to...
After picking up the combine and head in Dell Rapids, South Dakota we headed to Gregory. Dan and August spent a day cleaning off the dust and spider webs that the combine had collected over the winter in the shed and then greased it. The...
