Z Crew: Cuttin’ in Colorado!
Limon, CO: As soon as we arrived in Colorado, Mom and Dad jumped right into the field. The last few days have been smooth cutting with the dryland wheat making phenomenal yields averaging 62-64lbs and...
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Shattuck, Oklahoma—Why does it always feel like we push so hard to get somewhere just to get there and sit and wait? Because that’s what we’re doing. We rushed around and got out of Nebraska on...
View ArticleLaura: Rainy days and Mondays…
Burkburnett, Texas/Clinton, Oklahoma—Well, we tried, but we just couldn’t outrun the rain. The Oklahoma crew was rained out starting Friday and the Texas crew was finally pushed out of the field late...
View ArticleZ Crew: Wet wheat and a day in the city
Shattuck, Oklahoma—Well, folks, we tried it yesterday. And it’s still too wet. On the bright side, the weather forecast for Shattuck looks like it’ll be hot and dry for the next week or so. Late...
View ArticleZ Crew: Across the Midwest
Louisville, Nebraska—My days aren’t slowing down and they’re all starting to run together. And I kind of hate it. The Z Crew got moved to Garden City, Kansas, on Tuesday. How in the world has it...
View ArticleZ Crew: Only scratching the surface
Limon, Colorado—There is nothing worse than being sick in the summer time. Somewhere over the last week I picked up a bad cold I’ve really been fighting. Because I’ve been sick, I’ve been taking...
View ArticleZ Crew: Nightly rain showers
Limon, Colorado—Every morning around 9 a.m., Dad heads to the field for his daily combine maintenance. He’ll call back to the camper around 11 a.m. and request Mom is brought to the field around 12...
View ArticleSteph: Powering Through
Today, I am thankful for the wind. We have had our disagreements this summer but today, it really came through. After all the rain we have received, a hot and windy day was just what we needed to get...
View ArticleMegan: Out Muddin’
Russell, Kan. – In case you haven’t noticed this summer I’ve been rather behind on posts, and to be honest, I’ve been feeling pretty crummy about it lately. Well, here is me attempting to play...
View ArticleZ Crew: Cuttin’ in Colorado!
Limon, CO: As soon as we arrived in Colorado, Mom and Dad jumped right into the field. The last few days have been smooth cutting with the dryland wheat making phenomenal yields averaging 62-64lbs and...
View ArticleRoad, rain and rest
Shattuck, Oklahoma—Why does it always feel like we push so hard to get somewhere just to get there and sit and wait? Because that’s what we’re doing. We rushed around and got out of Nebraska on...
View ArticleCan we take a rain check on the rain, please?
Burkburnett, TX– “I just saw a fish swim across the road.” That was the statement I heard from Ryan when I called to check in mid-day on Thursday. I didn’t really need to hear any more. That more than...
View ArticleLaura: Waiting
Montana – There hasn’t been much to report the last several days. It seems that as quickly as the crew in Montana started their northern most stop of the year, they had to shut down due to green crops....
View ArticleLaura: Week In Review
Montana/North Dakota: The crew in Montana finally got about a five day window to cut. That was just enough time for them to finish the winter wheat harvest. The next plan is to move on to the spring...
View ArticleMegan: Out Muddin’
Russell, Kan. – In case you haven’t noticed this summer I’ve been rather behind on posts, and to be honest, I’ve been feeling pretty crummy about it lately. Well, here is me attempting to play...
View ArticleWet wheat and a day in the city
Shattuck, Oklahoma—Well, folks, we tried it yesterday. And it’s still too wet. On the bright side, the weather forecast for Shattuck looks like it’ll be hot and dry for the next week or so. Late...
View ArticleAcross the Midwest
Louisville, Nebraska—My days aren’t slowing down and they’re all starting to run together. And I kind of hate it. The Z Crew got moved to Garden City, Kansas, on Tuesday. How in the world has it...
View ArticleOnly scratching the surface
Limon, Colorado—There is nothing worse than being sick in the summer time. Somewhere over the last week I picked up a bad cold I’ve really been fighting. Because I’ve been sick, I’ve been taking...
View ArticleNightly rain showers
Limon, Colorado—Every morning around 9 a.m., Dad heads to the field for his daily combine maintenance. He’ll call back to the camper around 11 a.m. and request Mom is brought to the field around 12...
View ArticleCan we take a rain check on the rain, please?
Burkburnett, TX– “I just saw a fish swim across the road.” That was the statement I heard from Ryan when I called to check in mid-day on Thursday. I didn’t really need to hear any more. That more than...
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