Author Archives: Sage Sammons

Sage: Harvest is all in the Bin…at least for me

Another year is in the books and it has been a year I will never forget.  From starting strong in Holliday, Texas to a rain day or two in Floydada, Texas to too many rain days in Dumas, Texas.  Then … finish reading Sage: Harvest is all in the Bin…at least for me

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Sage: Skinner Harvesting

Fort Benton, Mont.- I have kind of mentioned that we are cutting with another crew since the rest of our machines are in South Dakota.  I’m going to take this time to talk a little bit about the Skinner Harvesting … finish reading Sage: Skinner Harvesting

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Sage: High Moisture and Sawfly

Fort Benton, Mont.- Slowly but surely we are cutting away here in Fort Benton, but we have run into a few issues: one that we have seen the entire summer and a new issue involving insects. The first issue is … finish reading Sage: High Moisture and Sawfly

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Sage: Pickin’ up Swaths

We ran into a little insect issue up here in Montana, so I just wanted to show you a little different part of the wheat harvest.  We were picking up swaths that the swather cut about a week ago because … finish reading Sage: Pickin’ up Swaths

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Sage: My Favorite Job

Fort Benton, Mont.- There are certain stops every year that crews love returning to.  For me it definitely hits close to home, and for as long as I can remember, has been part of my summer home.  It is our … finish reading Sage: My Favorite Job

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Sage: I’m Back to Harvest, Friends and Montana

Fort Benton, Mont.- I do realize I have been MIA for about a week, but I had to fly back to Las Vegas for my job that I have during the school year.  I am back on the trail now … finish reading Sage: I’m Back to Harvest, Friends and Montana

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Sage: Back together again, well kind of

Cut Bank, Mont.- We were able to finish up in Last Chance, Colo. fairly quickly, as we cut a total of only five days.  The wheat was decent for the area as it averaged over 35 bushels an acre.  We … finish reading Sage: Back together again, well kind of

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Sage: Cutting and Attracting a Crowd

Last Chance, Colo.- I would like to first point out that we are actually cutting much closer to Last Chance, Colo. rather than Limon, Colo. where we are staying.  I say this because there has been so much weather in … finish reading Sage: Cutting and Attracting a Crowd

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Sage: Done in Dumas…Cutting in Colorado!

Limon, Colo.-A whirlwind of events has happened the last couple of days, starting before we even finished in Dumas three days ago. It turned out that we only had 300 acres of wheat left to cut in Dumas during our … finish reading Sage: Done in Dumas…Cutting in Colorado!

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Sage: Playing the Waiting Game

Dumas, Texas- First off sorry to everyone about not posting a blog in while.  We have literally done nothing here in Dumas since I last blogged, in a sense of cutting wheat.  But we have had a to-do list a mile … finish reading Sage: Playing the Waiting Game

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