Comments for All Aboard Wheat Harvest http://www.allaboardharvest.com High Plains Journal & DuPont Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Emma: End of the 2011 Season by Perry http://www.allaboardharvest.com/2011/12/emma-end-of-the-2011-season/#comment-7886 Perry Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:10:33 +0000 http://www.allaboardharvest.com/?p=3501#comment-7886 I just saw Emma on Modern Marvels. She is so cute! I just saw Emma on Modern Marvels. She is so cute!

]]> Comment on Emma: Remembering 9.11.01 by Emma Misener http://www.allaboardharvest.com/2011/09/emma-remembering-9-11-01/#comment-7559 Emma Misener Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:45:54 +0000 http://www.allaboardharvest.com/?p=3423#comment-7559 Olá Riardo, A única coisa que podemos fazer é continuar lutando pela nossa liberdade, assim como os Estados Unidos da América têm se mostrado capazes de fazer no passado. O povo da América necessidade de defender o que é certo, e tomar decisões inteligentes para prevalecer contra os nossos atacantes. Obrigado pelas suas amáveis ​​palavras de encorajamento. Tenha um Natal abençoado. Deus os abençoe e nos EUA-Emma Olá Riardo,
A única coisa que podemos fazer é continuar lutando pela nossa liberdade, assim como os Estados Unidos da América têm se mostrado capazes de fazer no passado. O povo da América necessidade de defender o que é certo, e tomar decisões inteligentes para prevalecer contra os nossos atacantes. Obrigado pelas suas amáveis ​​palavras de encorajamento.
Tenha um Natal abençoado. Deus os abençoe e nos EUA-Emma

]]> Comment on Emma: Soybeans and Corn Outlook by Emma Misener http://www.allaboardharvest.com/2011/09/emma-soybeans-and-corn-outlook/#comment-7558 Emma Misener Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:39:18 +0000 http://www.allaboardharvest.com/?p=3450#comment-7558 It's taken me a while to reply to many of you, and for that, I appologize. This year has been super busy, especially since fall harvest. To answer your question, Mark, probably both! Field corn, as I assume you know, isn't what you see in the store when you want an ear of corn to grill. That is sweet corn; totally different than field corn. However, having said that, we DO eat field corn in a different form, such as corn flakes. An interesting fact, 2 cents out of every box of corn flakes actually go to the farmer- 2 cents. In my personal opinion, that's not very much. Moving to ethanol. Many people who live in the northern states such as South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota, take thier corn directly to an ethanol plant to be made into fuel. It depends where there is a plant from thier farm, and whether its smart to travel the distance from point A to point B, making it cost efficient. As you travel south, ethanol plants become few and far between. I think that's due to less corn production. Kansas is about as far south as corn goes, although it's not unhear of to grow corn further south than that. There is a third option, and it is a big part of field corn. It is also used for animal feed, such as cows. Thanks for your input, Mark. I'm happy to answer anything to promote the agricultual side of things. Have a blessed Christmas -Emma It’s taken me a while to reply to many of you, and for that, I appologize. This year has been super busy, especially since fall harvest.
To answer your question, Mark, probably both!
Field corn, as I assume you know, isn’t what you see in the store when you want an ear of corn to grill. That is sweet corn; totally different than field corn. However, having said that, we DO eat field corn in a different form, such as corn flakes. An interesting fact, 2 cents out of every box of corn flakes actually go to the farmer- 2 cents. In my personal opinion, that’s not very much.
Moving to ethanol. Many people who live in the northern states such as South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota, take thier corn directly to an ethanol plant to be made into fuel. It depends where there is a plant from thier farm, and whether its smart to travel the distance from point A to point B, making it cost efficient. As you travel south, ethanol plants become few and far between. I think that’s due to less corn production. Kansas is about as far south as corn goes, although it’s not unhear of to grow corn further south than that.
There is a third option, and it is a big part of field corn. It is also used for animal feed, such as cows.

Thanks for your input, Mark. I’m happy to answer anything to promote the agricultual side of things.
Have a blessed Christmas -Emma

]]> Comment on Emma: Soybean Wrap Up by Emma Misener http://www.allaboardharvest.com/2011/10/emma-soybean-wrap-up/#comment-7557 Emma Misener Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:26:26 +0000 http://www.allaboardharvest.com/?p=3472#comment-7557 Thanks for your comments, I do enjoy hearing YOUR stories as well. I'm sorry to hear about your friends, Jerry, but I am glad that they're okay. Fire is definitely not to mess with. I think there was a misunderstanding, our combine actually survived the fire. It's parked for the winter, and will be ready to use next summer harvest. The chaff around a hot hydrolic line caught fire, but the actual 'combine', luckily did not, thanks to team effort. Darl, in the areas that we cut soybeans, if varies by farmer whether they plant in rows or just a normal planter. I actually prefer, (as far as combining goes) to cut the 'rows'. With our 30 ft heads, 12 rows of soybeans fit perfectly within 30 ft. This means that we're at our maximum efficiency: taking 30 ft all of the time, with minimal soybeans layed down by the divider points. Depending on the variety of soybeans, in my personal opinion, planting rows gets better yeilds. Of course that may apply to the part of the country you're in as well. It seems when planted in rows, the soybeans get taller. But again, this is my personal opinion. :) Thanks for all of your comments! Have a blessed Christmas -Emma Thanks for your comments, I do enjoy hearing YOUR stories as well. I’m sorry to hear about your friends, Jerry, but I am glad that they’re okay. Fire is definitely not to mess with. I think there was a misunderstanding, our combine actually survived the fire. It’s parked for the winter, and will be ready to use next summer harvest. The chaff around a hot hydrolic line caught fire, but the actual ‘combine’, luckily did not, thanks to team effort.

Darl, in the areas that we cut soybeans, if varies by farmer whether they plant in rows or just a normal planter. I actually prefer, (as far as combining goes) to cut the ‘rows’. With our 30 ft heads, 12 rows of soybeans fit perfectly within 30 ft. This means that we’re at our maximum efficiency: taking 30 ft all of the time, with minimal soybeans layed down by the divider points. Depending on the variety of soybeans, in my personal opinion, planting rows gets better yeilds. Of course that may apply to the part of the country you’re in as well. It seems when planted in rows, the soybeans get taller. But again, this is my personal opinion. :)

Thanks for all of your comments!
Have a blessed Christmas -Emma

]]> Comment on Emma: Nearing the End by Emma Misener http://www.allaboardharvest.com/2011/11/emma-nearing-the-end/#comment-7556 Emma Misener Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:16:03 +0000 http://www.allaboardharvest.com/?p=3476#comment-7556 I think there was a bit of a misunderstanding! :) When we had our fire during soybean harvest, it didn't actually burn the combine up. Chaff around a hot hydrolic line was burning, although didn't actually catch the 'combine' on fire. The combine now, is parked for the winter, and we are intending to use it next summer. Thankfully, it didn't burn it up, and everyone was safe! To answer you question Jeff, we own all of our combines. And Peter, thank you so much for your kind words. It must be a little different harvesting where you are. It would be interesting to know the differences :) Charles, it sounds like you're a very busy man! Haha! God bless, and have a blessed Christmas -Emma I think there was a bit of a misunderstanding! :)
When we had our fire during soybean harvest, it didn’t actually burn the combine up. Chaff around a hot hydrolic line was burning, although didn’t actually catch the ‘combine’ on fire. The combine now, is parked for the winter, and we are intending to use it next summer. Thankfully, it didn’t burn it up, and everyone was safe!

To answer you question Jeff, we own all of our combines.
And Peter, thank you so much for your kind words. It must be a little different harvesting where you are. It would be interesting to know the differences :)
Charles, it sounds like you’re a very busy man! Haha!

God bless, and have a blessed Christmas -Emma

]]> Comment on Harvest: A reality in whose world? by Garrett D http://www.allaboardharvest.com/2011/11/harvest-a-reality-in-whose-world/#comment-7548 Garrett D Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:27:24 +0000 http://www.allaboardharvest.com/?p=3496#comment-7548 It was nice to read this article as i too had the same ideas about the show. Im 18, and looking to be in the AG industry for the rest of my life. Yes, the show may not have been completely on point with harvest but i see this as a new opportunity. Farming is quickly changing, and with the new technology being integrated into our machines its nice to see that we are finally getting some attention. It was the first shot at showing the general public how we live and i hope that it will not be the last one. This was a learning experience for the History channel or any other channel for that matter and im looking for a new year to start up and a much better display of harvest will come soon. As farmers, we know how harvest goes, so lets let everyone else come around to see how it really goes. Give it time people, somebody will get it right and thats what were looking for. It was nice to read this article as i too had the same ideas about the show. Im 18, and looking to be in the AG industry for the rest of my life. Yes, the show may not have been completely on point with harvest but i see this as a new opportunity. Farming is quickly changing, and with the new technology being integrated into our machines its nice to see that we are finally getting some attention. It was the first shot at showing the general public how we live and i hope that it will not be the last one. This was a learning experience for the History channel or any other channel for that matter and im looking for a new year to start up and a much better display of harvest will come soon. As farmers, we know how harvest goes, so lets let everyone else come around to see how it really goes. Give it time people, somebody will get it right and thats what were looking for.

]]> Comment on Harvest: A reality in whose world? by Jesse Ferris http://www.allaboardharvest.com/2011/11/harvest-a-reality-in-whose-world/#comment-7547 Jesse Ferris Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:02:43 +0000 http://www.allaboardharvest.com/?p=3496#comment-7547 Megan, I follow you and all the other crew all summer as you harvested and enjoyed your updated and everyone eles to.Its neat to see how different all the crew operate.Your wright, as a farmer there is know better feeling then making that last past in the last feild on a good crop or a bad crop.But there is a big promble in this county that the media keeps say we are seeing the highest gross income ever,but they forget to say we also have the highest inputs ever.How many buisness have milloins of dollars of equipment that they only use a few weeks a year. Megan, I follow you and all the other crew all summer as you harvested and enjoyed your updated and everyone eles to.Its neat to see how different all the crew operate.Your wright, as a farmer there is know better feeling then making that last past in the last feild on a good crop or a bad crop.But there is a big promble in this county that the media keeps say we are seeing the highest gross income ever,but they forget to say we also have the highest inputs ever.How many buisness have milloins of dollars of equipment that they only use a few weeks a year.

]]> Comment on Harvest: A reality in whose world? by Jerry http://www.allaboardharvest.com/2011/11/harvest-a-reality-in-whose-world/#comment-7545 Jerry Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:30:40 +0000 http://www.allaboardharvest.com/?p=3496#comment-7545 I didn't know about the TV show. Sorry I missed it. I've worked the wheat harvest when I was in college. It's a job I just loved. Hard work, sure, but it seemed the perfect job for me. Unfortunately I didn't have an opportunity to do it for a living, just for summers. The crew I worked for is no longer in business. I can't imagine what it would be like to work with a camera crew in that much detail and yet have so little input on the final project but you're right, that's the way it is. Thanks for letting us know about it. Maybe I can catch it on a re-run. I didn’t know about the TV show. Sorry I missed it. I’ve worked the wheat harvest when I was in college. It’s a job I just loved. Hard work, sure, but it seemed the perfect job for me. Unfortunately I didn’t have an opportunity to do it for a living, just for summers. The crew I worked for is no longer in business.
I can’t imagine what it would be like to work with a camera crew in that much detail and yet have so little input on the final project but you’re right, that’s the way it is.
Thanks for letting us know about it. Maybe I can catch it on a re-run.

]]> Comment on Harvest: A reality in whose world? by Kevin http://www.allaboardharvest.com/2011/11/harvest-a-reality-in-whose-world/#comment-7544 Kevin Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:48:34 +0000 http://www.allaboardharvest.com/?p=3496#comment-7544 The staged field fire was just too over-the-top for me. I enjoyed reading the blog over the summer much more than the show. I probably will not be watching the show again. The staged field fire was just too over-the-top for me. I enjoyed reading the blog over the summer much more than the show. I probably will not be watching the show again.

]]> Comment on Harvest: A reality in whose world? by Scott Clark http://www.allaboardharvest.com/2011/11/harvest-a-reality-in-whose-world/#comment-7542 Scott Clark Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:16:46 +0000 http://www.allaboardharvest.com/?p=3496#comment-7542 Well said, Megan! There was lots of drama and exxageration associated with the show, but we producers and agriculturists need to see (and I think most do) the bigger picture. We're making a joint effort to educate our nation and fellow citizens about America's heartland and where their food comes from, as well as the people who help to get it there. I also agree that there aren't many feelings that compare to seeing a farmer's delight as his last bushel of grain is being put into the bin. I would further agree that the relief of pulling back into your hometown with the equipment and all of your crew safe and sound at the end of the season is equally enjoyable. It's another accomplishment and a milestone for all of those in this business...this lifestyle of custom harvesting. I hope you and your family had a blessed Thanksgiving and wish you the best this off-season. Scott Well said, Megan!

There was lots of drama and exxageration associated with the show, but we producers and agriculturists need to see (and I think most do) the bigger picture. We’re making a joint effort to educate our nation and fellow citizens about America’s heartland and where their food comes from, as well as the people who help to get it there.

I also agree that there aren’t many feelings that compare to seeing a farmer’s delight as his last bushel of grain is being put into the bin. I would further agree that the relief of pulling back into your hometown with the equipment and all of your crew safe and sound at the end of the season is equally enjoyable. It’s another accomplishment and a milestone for all of those in this business…this lifestyle of custom harvesting.

I hope you and your family had a blessed Thanksgiving and wish you the best this off-season.

Scott

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