This pasture represents the extreme drought of Eastern Colorado.
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The Final Wheat Harvest
We finished the acres we came to Limon for yesterday afternoon. Continue reading
The Sweet, Sweet Smell of Rain
I thought we were done yesterday because the red combines were sitting in the yard and our strip was finished. So, I was surprised late in the afternoon when I got back from the elevator and saw the combine headed to another mile long strip. I asked Jim what was going on and he said, “They’re being good to us”. Thanks, guys, we certainly appreciate it! The best part of this job is working for some of the best people in the world! I truly am going to miss them.
One LONG Day!
Somewhere between Limon, CO and Salina, KS
I did something yesterday that under any other circumstances I would not do…I left Jim without help in the field.
A Record Setting Day
There were a couple of records set yesterday.
- Yesterday’s temperature broke records in Denver (and probably Limon).
- We cut the most wheat in one day – ever.
A year and a half ago, a man I loved and respected passed away unexpectedly. Oddly enough, just a week prior to his passing, we had a very lengthy conversation. He had been a past President for U. S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. and his love and passion for the custom harvesting industry was quite evident! The one thing I took from our conversation was a comment he made to me, “We have to tell our story”.
A couple of weeks ago, Ryan Goodman (Agriculture Proud) asked me if I’d write a guest blog for his site. Of course I agreed. It was published yesterday – THIS ONE’S FOR YOU, RON!
Thank you, Ryan, for giving me the opportunity to tell our story!
Cutting Wheat in the Desert
We were back in the field today before 10:00 a.m. I know we could have been there earlier but we had to get the equipment serviced and moved to the first field which takes time. The fields we cut here are in mile long strips. I like cutting these because there’s very little turning and it feels like you get a lot accomplished in a short period of time. Each field is approximately 100 acres – we were able to get two of them cut today. Unfortunately, the yields aren’t as good as we’ve been cutting this summer. Jim thought we’d be lucky if we cut 20 bushel wheat here.
Bring on the Heat!
It’s 9:00 a.m. and it’s already 90 degrees. If there’s any green wheat left out there in this area, it’ll be gone after today. Predicted high is 104 and the humidity is 14%. No wonder my eyes and nose begin to burn after stepping outside. I’m guessing the pool will be the likely place to find the girls – or lounging in the cool cottage. According to the Weather Channel, this is not the only place in the country it’s hot. So many areas are in desperate need of rain. The crops are going to suffer – which, in turn, means we suffer.
Eastern Colorado – The Land of Brown
We got up at 6:30 and were driving away from the campground at 8:30. That really does have to be a record for us. The girls worked together and we were able to get the trailer house “tore town” and hooked up in no time. It was difficult to have to tell the pups goodbye. They were at our cottage on wheels bright and early. I think they knew.
Pulling Camp and Moving On
Before we began our day yesterday, we had 100 acres left to cut. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get the last 30 due to extreme high moisture and green straw. In some parts of the field, it was like mowing grass. 
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