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Jada: An unpredictable harvest season

Do you ever wish you could predict the future? While custom harvesters can’t predict the future, weather plays a tell tale in helping us determine our future. With dry reports across the central plains, it unfortunately means the outlook of … finish reading Jada: An unpredictable harvest season

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Jada: A wonderful way to end our fortieth wheat harvest

Our combines are rocking in Rock Lake. Okay, so I wouldn’t necessarily say we are rocking, but we are harvesting. Wheat yields are ranging from the 40′s to high 50′s while protein is at 12 -14% and test weights are … finish reading Jada: A wonderful way to end our fortieth wheat harvest

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Jada: All in a days “to do” list

When you are busy harvesting, maintenance jobs that can be held off get added to a rainy day list. Today was the day to get to the list. Everyone was on our farmer’s farm working on our to do list- including … finish reading Jada: All in a days “to do” list

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Jada: Regent Recap

When we head to North Dakota, harvest seems to slow down. The days get shorter, it gets cooler and we know our daily routines through and through. One downfall to being in North Dakota is cell phone/ internet reception. Since … finish reading Jada: Regent Recap

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Jada: Back to reality in Regent

Today, I arrived to Regent to join up with the crew. It is time to be back to reality and I am happy to be here. Regent received rain and hail the day before the guys left to began our … finish reading Jada: Back to reality in Regent

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Jada: When two world collide chaos commences

While in Texas, we shamelessly nagged Kelly Campbell to come visit us while we were home for harvest. After it was all said and done she booked a flight and joined us this past week. It flew by! Just this … finish reading Jada: When two world collide chaos commences

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Jada: Harvest at a standstill in Bowdle, SD

Hoffman Harvesting is at a standstill in the Bowdle, SD area. We have been steadily cutting until this evening. The conditions have been rough and slow moving due to high humidity, sprinkles and short nights as a result. Now we … finish reading Jada: Harvest at a standstill in Bowdle, SD

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Jada: Harvest moves to Roscoe area

Today we moved on our farmer’s land in the Loyalton, SD area. If things go good, we’ll be moving home to harvest our own wheat. Unusually high humidity (around at 50%) and overcast skies have made the workdays shorter. However, … finish reading Jada: Harvest moves to Roscoe area

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Jada: Faulkton harvest commences

Two days ago we were able to commence our wheat harvest in Faulkton, SD. Prior to moving to Faulkton, one of our combines helped harvest in Gettysburg. Only one combine was needed as our farmers didn’t have much wheat seeded this … finish reading Jada: Faulkton harvest commences

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Jada: South Dakota crops are thirsty

As you look around at the crops, things are getting serious here- the crops are thirsty. Wheat yields are ranging drastically and it depends if farmers were blessed with rain showers and whether they planted winter or spring wheat. West … finish reading Jada: South Dakota crops are thirsty

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