https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-uk8tb-1afd97b 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.... Continue Reading →

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-kjmzm-1af92f7 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... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dfq58-1af7ee6 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.... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-45x6k-1af68a8 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... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ezqak-1af2597 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... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-zqbrk-1af0ed4 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.... Continue Reading →

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vrni3-1af0ecf 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... Continue Reading →

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