Harvest USA Report

The segment discusses logistical aspects such as the transit of machinery and personnel to Montana. Schemper mentions transporting equipment in stages due to the long journey and the risk of delays. They utilize a convoy strategy, splitting machinery transports into smaller groups. The fleet includes numerous combines and over twenty 42-foot trailers to maximize efficiency during harvest. Overall,...

The conversation turns to irrigation techniques and equipment used in the area. DeBart details utilizing an Elmer's green cart and describes their trucks as a Peterbilt and a Mac. The dialogue also explores issues like crop insurance benefits, the effects of weather patterns on local agriculture, and the structural challenges of flood irrigation in sandy soils, illustrating the broader agricultura...

J.C. Schemper, custom harvester from Holdrege, Nebraska, discusses the variance in crop yields in Kansas, Nebraska, and Montana. In Kansas, yields ranged between 30 and 60 bushels due to rainfall differences. Nebraska faced harsh drought conditions, reducing areas cultivated to a quarter of their normal size. Montana's yield fluctuates due to weather conditions like spotty spring rains and some fr...

Dillon DeBock, a custom harvester from North Dakota currently harvesting in Northwest Kansas, discusses the challenges and outcomes of this season’s wheat yield with Hale Broadcasting. The crop has been affected by a combination of drought, frost, and hail, resulting in a low average yield of about 23 bushels per acre. Despite these challenges, DeBock expresses gratitude for being able to assist l...

Overview of Agricultural Challenges: The conversation outlines severe agricultural challenges faced in Nebraska, particularly with wheat and corn crops. The dry conditions, hail, and freezes have significantly damaged crops, resulting in poor yields, and many farmers are opting not to harvest. The drought is so severe that for the first time in over 100 years, the Roland family will not harvest an...

Overview of Wheat Harvest: Glen Jones describes their journey starting from West Central Oklahoma, moving to southern Kansas, faced with suboptimal wheat growth conditions (18 bushels per acre). Many fields yielded nothing, being "zeroed out" from various factors, including drought and late freezes. Harvest Equipment and Logistics: Discussion on equipment reveals the use of a straight semi-trailer...

Agricultural Challenges in Scobie, Montana: Jesper Hansen discusses the recent extreme weather in Scobey, which included unprecedented winds causing significant crop damage, prompting reseeding efforts. The damage spans various crops, including peas, chickpeas, lentils, and wheat, and was exacerbated by cold weather affecting the hay crop. The recovery is anticipated to take several years. Though...

Today's guest is Mike Matejcek from North Dakota.   The discussion touches on the challenges of poor crop yields, particularly in Oklahoma, noting instances where no crops were combined for the first time in history due to various circumstances. The topic extends to weather conditions impacting farming activities, like heavy rains and hail. Specific examples include a friend in Lamont, Oklahoma ex...

Let's take a look at where those harvest crews are rolling now with some precipitation around the country in some parts.   We see Frederick Harvesting cutting wheat at their home base in Alden, Kansas with three John Deere S7-700 combines.   Neumiller Harvesting says it's finally raining here in Leoti, Kansas. Time for a baseball game. (?) Well, since it was raining and they couldn't cut, they gat...

Well, our crews are getting busy in many places, but they do have time to write. And, we had an interesting note from High Plains Harvesting yesterday.    As you know, many Custom Harvest crews employ foreign workers. Longtime Scottish team member Calum enlightened us yesterday on some facts, with a picture below they wrote. You can find that picture on our Harvest USA Report Facebook page under H...

The dialogue discusses the use of different crops in agricultural rotation, focusing on the cultivation of cover crops like rye. Rye is noted for its benefits in weed control and soil management, providing a tap root that helps fracture soil to enhance water holding capacity. This is contrasted with wheat, which has a root ball and may not offer the same soil benefits as rye. The agricultural prac...

Co-host David Woodruff has Slick Sanders on the phone. David had just asked Slick about how things turned out.   "This is probably the best year we've had in several years."   So that's for cotton or for everything?   "Well everything's been pretty good. I mean as a whole even the dryland milo made a little bit. Irrigated milo was good and a lot of these farmers they're starting to plant, keep the...

Co-host David Woodruff has Slick Sanders on the phone. Let's see how Slick's doing with the wheat rat report.   How are things down there?   "We're through with pretty much all the milo harvest and corn harvest and basically almost all the cottons out of the field. They're still ginning on it. That's what we're doing right now, just hauling cottonseed."   You pick cotton, do you?   "No, sir. We ju...

It has been a strange season with a very short run in Texas, but gettin' 'er done is Farris Harvesting who was there and now they're moving up into the panhandle of Oklahoma where they did get some moisture. That's Farris Harvesting. Yields though in Texas, some people were reporting 50 to 60 bushel.   Sanders Harvesting and Trucking has a wheat rat report for us. Slick wrote, we finished a little...

The interview primarily discusses the agricultural activities and challenges faced by Jake Damron from Sayre, Oklahoma. He shares insights on planting cotton in dry conditions and explains the complexities of timing rainfall with planting. Damron prefers planting cotton in moisture to ensure a good stand because wrong rain can compact the soil, making it hard for seedlings. He discusses the proces...

Sarah Nicholson, part of Damron Farms and Harvesting, shares her journey of returning to the custom wheat harvesting tradition after a 12-year hiatus. Her father, Jack Damron, established the family business in Sayre, Oklahoma over four decades ago, running it for 38 years. Though they hadn't been on the wheat harvest run for over a decade, the urge to revive this tradition led Sarah and her broth...

Glen Jones from Greenfield, Iowa, discusses his experiences with wheat harvesting in Oklahoma. Many farms are experiencing severe reduction in yields, with some areas receiving as low as four bushels per acre. Glen's farmer had a slightly better yield of 18 bushels per acre, but overall, more than 50% of the wheat in the area is expected to be abandoned. Despite low yields, the wheat maintains a g...

Glen Jones from Greenfield, Iowa, discusses his experiences with wheat harvesting in Oklahoma. Many farms are experiencing severe reduction in yields, with some areas receiving as low as four bushels per acre. Glen's farmer had a slightly better yield of 18 bushels per acre, but overall, more than 50% of the wheat in the area is expected to be abandoned. Despite low yields, the wheat maintains a g...

Let's take a look at where some harvest crews are working today.   Everyone needed rain before, and now we're getting it. While we're trying to work. Same thing for Barr Harvesting. "Finished up in Kingfisher, Oklahoma and got moved up to Enid, and then got rain last night and more to come. Now we wait."    Sanders Harvesting and Trucking has a wheat report for us.    They've cut a few days in the...

Let's continue that conversation between our co-host David Woodruff and Mike Bashutski, custom harvester from Saskatchewan, that works in the U.S. quite often. Let's listen in.    "Now this spring, believe it or not, dandelions! I was talking to a few people and like I looked at my garden and when the snow melted off here, that wasn't that long ago. They were green, I just thought, you know, from...