North Dakota — Doesn't it feel great to go somewhere where they know you? I've been cutting wheat in this part of North Dakota for about 15 years now. It's so nice to be greeted with a, "Hey, how are you doing?" That goes a long ways when somebody is friendly. North Dakota is my favorite on our harvest run.



I just got here, and the crops look good. The winter wheat is making 65 to 85 bushels per acre. There is a lot of spring wheat and canola here. It's nice to be back in wheat country! I love seeing

South Dakota — What a surprise it's been so far! The wheat has been making around 50 bushels per acre. The weather has been hot and dry. Our forecast stays hot with expected temperatures in the 100s later this week. That will help ripen the crops right along.



Our crews in Montana are picking up wheat and straight cutting wheat. It's been yielding in the 50s, 60s and 70s. The test weights have been 62.5 percent and the protein 11 percent. The northern country is typically my favorite on our harvest run. The scenery is pretty, and the fields are nice.

Western Nebraska — We had a fast Nebraska wheat harvest this year. The wheat was weed-free, and I didn't see much sawfly at all. The wheat I cut yielded 35 to 70 bushels per acre, and the test weights were all more than 60 pounds per bushel.



We had really good conditions. It was dry and dusty. We had hot and sunny days and excellent weather to get the wheat harvested. I was hoping for more wheat to cut because I love cutting in western Nebraska. There's lots of good wheat around, but now there is rain on the way for

Western Nebraska — It's been cuttin' wheat time since we began May 20. We just had the busiest (and windiest) June, and it's continuing on now in July. We were so lucky to get finished up in western Kansas on July 3. After we left there they received a rain storm and hail.



We got to western Nebraska just in time. We unloaded and went straight to the field. The wheat is good. The test weights have been 60+ pounds per bushel. Harvest is just beginning here, and the elevator lines aren't too bad yet.



The last few evenings we've been seeing

Western Kansas — I've been loving this beautiful wheat and weather. It's truly been amazing. It has stayed very hot, windy and dry ever since we began here. The conditions have continued to stay good, and the dust has been flying.



The Shelbourne stripper headers have been getting over some acres. This has got to be one of the most beautiful wheat crops I've ever harvested. The wheat is yielding well, and the test weights have been more than 61 pounds per bushel.



We recently had 10 consecutive days of harvesting the days away. Today is June 30, and this month went

Western Kansas — When we arrived out west on June 20, I didn't know what to expect for wheat yields. To my surprise, the dryland wheat is yielding very well. The first quarter of wheat I cut made 95 bushels per acre. It was one of the most beautiful fields of wheat I've ever cut. All of the dryland wheat has been yielding well, and I've been calling it wowzer wheat. Like wow! It's nice wheat.



The days have been hot, and the wind has been blowing. Our forecast continues to be hot in the 90s and 100s and windy. However,

Southern Kansas — It's not always another day in paradise or living the dream out here on harvest. There are a whole lot of harvest pains that come with this career and lifestyle. Road construction is one nerve-racking problem, especially when the cones are placed too narrowly in my lane when I am hauling a combine. There is a one-lane bridge in Medicine Lodge, and I knocked over every cone. Some things just can't be helped.



Breakdowns stress me out. I had the John Deere Harvest Support in my field three days in a row. Thank goodness they are here to

Northern Oklahoma — I love cutting wheat and staying super busy on harvest. Honestly, I feel like I can't ever get enough combine time. I love it! I always have. I've been running combine full-time since age 13.



We moved north on June 6, unloaded and went straight to the field. I absolutely love that, too! We've been cutting continuously. The wheat has been yielding 35 to 50 bushels per acre in this area. The test weights have been 61 to 62 pounds per bushel.



We'll finish here in the next day or so, and we're needed up the road as soon

Southwest Oklahoma - I enjoy following the wheat harvest. Wheat ripens forty miles northward per day. It's now June 3rd and we are getting closer to finishing in this area. We've had some rain which has slowed us up. I'm ready to finish and move north!



The wheat in this area has averaged around fifty bushels per acre. The test weights have been anywhere from 58 to 64 pounds per bushel. Overall, it's been a very nice wheat crop to cut.



One thing that is upsetting on harvest is having to purchase def (diesel exhaust fluid). I wish there was no

Southwest Oklahoma — It's now May 27. We've been on harvest for a week. It feels great to be back in the field. We've been seeing good yields and high test weights. The best wheat so far has been averaging 50 to 65 bushels per acre. The test weights have been 63 to 64 pounds per bushel. Rain makes grain, and clearly this area had decent moisture and at the right times during the growing season. It's nice to see such a great wheat crop!



We have nine combines here and a lot of wheat to cut. However, the chances of