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The interview demonstrates an in-depth understanding of farm operations, challenges faced, and strategic choices made to enhance productivity and manage resources effectively at Jensen Farms.
- Farm Operations and Crop Types: Jensen Farms, located in Finn Castle, covers approximately 5,000 acres and cultivates a variety of crops including potatoes, sugar beets, canola, silage corn, grain corn, and wheat. Previously involved in sweet corn production, the farm discontinued it due to labor intensity and logistical challenges associated with direct sales and distribution.
- Crop Performance and Management: The farm has observed favorable yields this year across its various crops. Silage corn yields were reported to be around 25 tons per acre, contributing positively to local feedlots despite logistic complexities. Roundup-resistant corn has helped manage weed control efficiently. Grain corn yields surpassed regional averages, performing at approximately 180 bushels per acre. Canola yields were good, with a preference for swathing to aid uniform drying. The management strategy also involves selecting varieties for shell resistance due to local wind conditions.
- Sugar Beets and Wheat Production: Sugar beets yielded around 38 tons per acre this year, above the average yield of 30 tons. Sugar content was lower than the factory average, illustrating a trade-off between yield and sugar concentration. Wheat yields were slightly above average with different varieties cultivated, such as hard red spring and durum wheat. Straight cutting is preferred for wheat harvesting as it offers faster operations, utilizing a 45-foot header combine.
- Potato Cultivation and Soil Management: Potato yields were considered satisfactory, typically ranging from 16 to 20 tons per acre. Early potatoes yield less than those harvested later, emphasizing the importance of timing in harvest operations for better yields. Efforts to prevent wind erosion include post-harvest cover crops like oats. Land characteristics vary from sandy to heavier soils, with measures in place to handle soil differences, such as speed discing with oats for ground leveling.
- Interview Background: The interviewee highlighted their background from Montana, indicating familiarity with diverse soil types similar to those they manage at Jensen Farms. The conversation reflects a well-rounded approach to crop management, adapting to local environmental conditions and market demands.
Thacker has developed a proprietary design for distillation vessels that are more efficient than older technologies. These new systems use insulated tubs and lower pressure steam to reduce thermal degradation and energy use. The modern method cuts cook times significantly compared to the older "yellow tubs" and allows for more effective steam utilization. The distillation process involves filling 40-foot trailers with the crop, running steam through it, and eventually using the leftover material as organic matter to enrich the soil.
Dale Thacker, a distillation expert, has been cultivating exotic crops such as peppermint, spearmint, and dill in Alberta for over 40 years. The mint industry in the area began in the late 1980s, followed by dill cultivation for essential oils used in the pickle industry. Thacker has also experimented with other crops like basils and tarragon but has focused primarily on mint and dill. The harvesting process involves drying the crops, chopping them, and using distillation techniques to extract oils, which are sold to companies like Colgate.
Dave Hermesch, a farmer in southeast Tulsa, discusses current challenges on his farm. His soybeans, which were planted later than usual, are suffering due to insufficient rainfall and require both rain and heat to develop properly. Hermesch notes variability in crop quality, with some soybean fields looking promising while others have poor germination despite replanting efforts. He also operates farmland 85 miles away but manages the distance with equipment that allows efficient transportation of machinery.
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Farming around the area involves both irrigated and dryland practices, with about a third of the farmland irrigated. For soybeans, no special irrigation techniques are employed before harvest, unlike crops such as potatoes. Hermesch uses MacDon Flex Drapers to cut soybeans close to the ground and highlights the absence of rocks in the soil due to long-term no-till farming.
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Hermesch expresses contentment with his current equipment, which mainly includes a large planter without the notorious three-point hitch. Despite challenges, recent rains provided some relief, though he notes a desire for more consistent rainfall patterns to support crop growth. The conversation reflects common agricultural issues with moisture availability, resonating with other regions experiencing dry conditions.
National Ag Week is all about celebrating the farmers, ranchers and agricultural professionals who work hard to feed, fuel and clothe the world.
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture says it's the perfect time to thank Nebraska farmers, ranchers and others for providing food, feed and fuel and other products we depend on every day.
This week the Nebraska Department of Agriculture will be posting trivia questions on their Facebook page and we'll share them with you here. A chance to learn about agriculture and play along for a chance to win some great prizes from Nebraska Commodity Boards.
Commodity groups, support Nebraska producers and our agricultural industry all year and especially during National Ag Week. NDA has a list of all the organizations that they are thankful for on their Facebook page and of course you find that right through our page at Harvest USA Report.
Also, as mentioned earlier last week on the program, David Misener and several other custom harvesters will be in Washington DC during National Ag Week to discuss important issues and meet with representatives. Tune in tomorrow for more about National Ag Week.
That's going to do it for today's Harvest USA Report. Thanks again for listening and may God bless. I'm Brian Hale.
Welcome to the Harvest USA Report. I'm Brian Hale. An original production of Howard Hale Broadcasting, now expanded throughout North America. The Harvest USA Report is brought to you by Hale Multimedia, the company behind Cattleman's Corner.
Here's Custom Harvester David Meisner to tell us more about the U.S. Custom Harvesters.
That's a pretty big organization isn't it?
"Yeah that's right, we've got membership all the way across the United States and even in other countries."
And the Custom Harvester's annual convention just got over what at the end of February was it?
"Actually the end of January is when it was and yes and we had a good turnout in Des Moines and pleased with all the attendance that we had from our regular membership as well as our vendors and machinery manufacturers for instance like Krohn. Yes, Mr. Krohn was there in attendance himself, very nice, I mean can you even say you know, like Claas. Mrs. Claas has been there the past two years being there in attendance too and that's just really nice to have those individuals, and they recognize who the U.S. Custom Harvester Association is and the importance of it for the nation."
That was Oklahoma Custom Harvester David Meisner. That's going to do it for today's Harvest USA report. Thanks again for listening and may God bless, I'm Brian Hale.
Let's continue our conversation with Oklahoma Custom Harvester David Misener.
So does that put you on track then for a normal start in your season?
"Time will tell. We've got a lot of time between now and then and see if it stays warm. Or if we get, seems like you've ever got some cool wet, then it just allows that wheat to take a little more time and stool if it does or just prolong that growing part and filling out and make more bushels in them kernels. So we'll just see how it comes along. But we definitely got, I think, a pretty good start and my farmers seem to be at least optimistic about the way the weather is for the start of the year."
I also understand as a consultant or an advisor to the US Custom Harvesters that you're going to be in Washington soon. Is that correct?
"Yeah, next week is National Ag Day. And so the US Custom Harvesters Board has been going to National Ag Day for quite a few years and we're going to go there and meet with some of our senators and representatives from across America and discuss some of the issues that we have with the Custom Harvesters Association and thoughts and ideas. And so we're going to see what we can do to continue to grow the relationships that we have with the individuals out there as well as discuss with some new individuals that we maybe haven't done yet."
Oklahoma Custom Harvester, David Misener. Catch more from David on our website at harvesusareport.com. That's going to do it for today's Harvest USA Report. Thanks again for listening and may God bless. I'm Brian Hale.
We're on with David Meisner, custom harvester from Oklahoma, and David, tell us again where you're from and what you've been up to lately, please.
Yeah, so I'm in Elk City, Oklahoma. It's on Interstate 40, about halfway between Amarillo, Texas and Oklahoma City, a little closer to the city than Amarillo. Been enjoying some rain and moisture in this part of the world and getting my combines ready for harvest and the rest of my equipment that I need to as well. And then I always do a little bit of fixing for other individuals as well to keep some cashflow going.
But I'm really pleased to have the moisture that we had because we had that cold spell, a couple of weeks ago, and then it got warm. And then we got some rain and stayed warm and had some more rain this past Saturday. And all the wheat and the grasses have really started to take off and grow and sure have been enjoying this moisture and heat that we've had now. And I can say all my farmers have been trying hard to get some fertilizer put down. And you can tell that the wheat is enjoying what's going on because of the color of the wheat. It's got really nice color. And just in general, it looks pretty nice. And some of it is kind of short because we were last fall planted a little bit on the late side. Some of it because we had really dry through October. And some guys waited and planted till after that. And it took off and grew. So we've got a, I think, a pretty good start for this year for the week to grow.
The Harvest USA Report has been on the air for 30 years.
It was 1994 when Greg Erlich of the U.S. Custom Harvesters approached KSIR Radio in Fort Morgan, Colorado. It was a great idea and it's lasted 30 years and still going strong. Despite Howard passing away in 2023, the program continues with yours truly. However, times have changed. People aren't answering the phone like they used to with all of the scam callers, so if you have some harvest information, we would appreciate a phone call here at the Harvest USA Report. We'll answer the phone. If you are a farmer, a harvester, a custom harvester, please give us a call at the Harvest USA Report and let us know what information you have about what you're harvesting or what your activity is during the off-season. Many times we are in touch with folks from different continents about what they're harvesting, but folks still like to hear about what's going on right here in North America. And again, a special thanks to our friend and co-host David Woodruff from Alberta, Canada, who has been pitching in since Howard passed away interviewing folks for the Harvest USA Report. We appreciate David's service and look forward to more interesting interviews. Meanwhile, if you work in the agricultural world and you have information about harvesting crops that feed the world, give us a call at the Harvest USA Report. The numbers are on our page at harvesusareport.com.
That's it for the Harvest USA Report. Thanks again for listening and may God bless. I'm Brian Hale.
Welcome to the Harvest USA report. I'm Brian Head, an original production of Howard Hale Broadcasting now expanded throughout North America. The No-Till on the Plains Winter Conference is coming up January 21st through the 23rd. Now unfortunately that early bird pricing has expired but there's still time to get registered. That registration link is both on the website at notill.org and on their Facebook page if you're having issues with it there.
Happy New Year from all of us at the Harvest USA report and from all of our co-hosts and guests.
We've been ON-THE-AIR with our trio of Radio programs since 1994, beginning with Cattleman's Corner and Horseman's Corner, then the Harvest USA Report 3 years after that. We are beginning our 31st year on the radio and have expanded our programming. Visit HaleBroadcasting.com.
We really appreciate the participation in our interviews as well as those who listen. And we'd like to thank the many guests that we've had on with very interesting information about different aspects of the cattle business. We've recently learned about things like red light technology, algae, crossbreeding cattle, the world's largest cow, digging up dinosaur bones on the ranch, flood irrigation in Arizona. This year on the Harvest USA report we also learned about pumpkins, cranberries and Christmas trees.
Regardless of who the guest is or what the subject is we want to say thank you for listening and thank you to those who have taken the time to talk with us on the Harvest USA report. We look forward to talking to more of you this year and we dedicate this show today to the memory of Howard Hale who passed away in April of 2023.
I'm humbly blessed by the opportunity to fill those big shoes. We've also had an outstanding year helping those advertise their business through the Harvest USA report as well as building websites, graphical ads, videos and audio ads for those involved in the
world of agriculture. If you need help with any of those things or anything computer or marketing related give us a call. The numbers are on our website.
That's going to do it for today's Harvest USA report.
Thanks again for
listening and may God bless. I'm Brian Hale.
Welcome to the Harvest USA Report. I'm Brian Hale, an original production of Howard Hale
Broadcasting, now expanded throughout North America.
The no-till on the Plains Winter Conference is coming up January 21st through the 23rd.
Now unfortunately, that early bird pricing has expired, but there's still time to get registered. That registration link is both on the website at no-till.org and on their Facebook page if you're having issues with it there.
Happy New Year from all of us at the Harvest USA Report and from all of our co-hosts and guests. We really appreciate the participation in our interviews as well as those who listen.
Over the past year, we've had several different types of reports, including interviews with folks from different associations as well as information from both the United States and Canada. In fact, we even had some information about the Australian Harvest this year.
This year on the Harvest USA Report, we also learned about pumpkins, cranberries and Christmas trees and as always, a good update from Hyal Harvesting on what they are doing out there with their swaffing. Regardless of who the guest is or what the subject is, we want to say thank you for listening and thank you to those who have taken the time to talk with us on the Harvest USA Report.
We look forward to talking to more of you this year and we dedicate this show today to the memory of Howard Hale who passed away in April of 2023. I'm humbly blessed by the opportunity to fill those big shoes. We've also had an outstanding year helping those advertise their business through the Harvest USA Report as well as building websites, graphical ads, videos and audio ads for those involved in the world of agriculture. If you need help with any of those things or anything computer or marketing related, give us a call. The numbers are on our website.
That's going to do it for today's Harvest USA Report.
Thanks again for listening and may God bless.
I'm Brian Hale.
The Texas Farm Bureau featured a 6th generation brotherly combo that may be one of the last peanut farmers / harvesters in the area...
Annual Cranberry Harvest
The annual cranberry harvest in the United States is a significant event, particularly in the top cranberry-producing states: Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington.
Here are some interesting facts about the cranberry harvest:
- The cranberry harvest typically takes place from September to November, with the peak season usually occurring in October.
- There are two main methods of harvesting cranberries: dry harvesting and wet harvesting. Dry harvesting involves using mechanical rakes to comb the berries from the vines, while wet harvesting involves flooding the bogs and using water reels to loosen the berries from the vines.
- The United States produces over 400 million pounds of cranberries annually, accounting for more than 60% of the world's total cranberry production.
- Cranberry harvest festivals are held in various states, celebrating the fruit's importance to local economies and traditions. These festivals often feature cranberry-themed foods, drinks, and activities.
- Wisconsin, the leading cranberry-producing state, hosts several cranberry festivals, including the Warrens Cranberry Festival, which attracts thousands of visitors each year.
The cranberry harvest is not only an essential part of the U.S. agricultural industry but also a beloved tradition that celebrates the country's rich cranberry heritage.
Information from three different countries today on the Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale; Australia, Canada and the U.S.
Special Thank you to our volunteer co-host, David Woodruff of Alberta, Canada, for his dedication and time invested in helping bring the latest harvest information from the field to our listeners throughout North America.
Thank you, David!
Let's take a quick look at Kansas Winter Wheat numbers from NASS, then check out where some of our harvest crews are!
Join co-host David Woodruff with custom harvester JC Schemper, talking about soil conditions and crop rotation. Listen in!
Join co-host David Woodruff as he interviews veteran custom harvester JC Schemper, sitting in Montana waiting for better conditions. Listen in!
Co-Host David Woodruff caught up with Custom Harvester Glen Jones of Greenfield, Iowa as he's sitting in South Dakota waiting for things to dry out enough to cut some more.
Listen in as co-host David Woodruff has Montana producer Graham Weder on talking about hay conditions in his home state.
Updates from;
Bray-Dan Harvesting
Beckley Harvesting
Paplow Harvesting
Frederick Harvesting
Parker Trucking and Harvesting
Scott Gladis with Olson Custom Farms is our guest on our program today. Listen in to get a succinct update of where they are, what they're cutting, and where they're headed next. Owner Scott Olson has been a guest multiple times, most recently when Howard was alive. Again, thanks to Scott Gladis for updating us on the 2024 Harvest in our 28th year on the radio!
LISTEN in as we join Cody Robinson in the cab of his chopper as he passes instructions over to his teenage boy in the truck....
The Grain Harvest is in full swing in Oklahoma and today we look at a fun fact from Van Driesten Harvesting Ltd!
How do you pronounce Triticale? It's a controversy unanswered thus far... regardless of what we call it, Heil Harvesting is cutting it! Let's LISTEN IN!
Several crews moving from Texas on up to Oklahoma, so let's take a look at the conditions in Oklahoma today...
Hard Red Winter Wheat, Soft Red, Soft White, Hard Red Spring and Northern Durum update from the U.S. Wheat Associates, report ending May 31, 2024
Combines are rolling in Texas with some crews finishing up, but there is a lot to be harvested yet. Let's see what the numbers look like right now...
Oklahoma Wheat Progress Report and a quick look at the progress in Montana as well, on today's Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale.
Two reports and a poem today...
Kvasnicka Harvesting and C&K Harvesting and Trucking both finished up their Texas Wheat Harvest run. Find out how it went on today's Harvest USA Report.
Listen in to learn the 5 main factors that go into a successful cabbage project on today's Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale.
A couple different topics today; a corn report from North Dakota and more Harvest Progress down south... LISTEN IN!
Several crew reports, photos, NASS update and more on today's Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale.
Combines working in both Oklahoma and Texas now, the harvest is rolling! 40-50 bushel wheat in most places, but tune in to find out more!
Listen in to find out why. This is important if you want this program to continue. It's time to honor Howard Hale after the organization he served for 30 years forgot about him in the hospital.
Get to know a little more about the folks that drive those giant rigs down the highway from rural town to town...
There are several organizations that promote the harvest, but one that's been around since 1983 is known as USCHI, Inc. TUNE IN to find out more about this organization.
The appearance of stripe rust adds insult to injury to this year’s wheat crop, but Kansas growers should scout fields and have their management strategy ready for this yield- and quality-limiting disease. Stripe rust has now been detected in 35 Kansas counties, according to Wheat Ag Pest Monitor.
While most of these observations have been at low or trace levels, the K-State Agronomy eUpdate issued on May 2, 2024, noted, “Up until this point, the disease has largely been limited by lack of moisture.” Scattered showers across the state over the weekend and into the start of the week have reduced that limiting factor.
According to Ross Janssen, Chief Meteorologist for Storm Team 12 in Wichita, the precipitation in Dodge City last month was 0.02 inches, tying the 1909 record for the driest April on record.
What’s even worse than a continuing multiyear drought is the loss of hope being felt throughout central and southern Kansas for a crop that, in January and February, was one of the better-looking wheat crops they’d seen in the past ten years.
The condition of the crop has been deteriorating rapidly, especially over the past few weeks, going from 57 percent good to excellent on February 25 to only 31 percent good to excellent by April 28, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
It has suffered from lack of moisture for much of the growing season, especially during the spring green-up. The Kansas wheat crop is also ahead of schedule, with one-third already headed, well ahead of 9 percent last year and 6 percent average. A March 26-27 freeze event took a toll on it, as there was not enough snow cover, and the plants were more advanced than they typically are at the end of March.
Texas AgriLife Extension brings us an update from the Kevin Huffman Hard Red Winter Wheat Trial near McGregor, Texas on today's Harvest USA Report.
There is NO typical, or normal, season for Heil Harvesting. Listen in to find out why...
Imagine starting out in custom harvesting and pretending you are Howard Hale doing the Harvest Report with your crew! Listen in for a fun reflection and a report from Sanders Harvesting cutting in Uvalde, Texas.
Did you know that Inman, KS was once known as the Custom Harvesting capitol of the world from the 1940's? LISTEN IN to learn more!
With all the devastating storms in the early season, many folks are suffering which can cause mental health issues leading to a downward spiral. Please reach out to someone who might be struggling and let them know they are not alone.
Great to hear from our friend Mark Oppold at Mark V Media Group. While on the phone, Mark reminded us of the big sound event coming soon....
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THE CICADAS ARE COMING!
Source: University of Illinois Extension news release
URBANA, Ill. -- If you haven't heard the buzz, you will soon. Billions of periodical cicadas are coming, and University of Illinois Extension is sharing information to help track their moves before emergence.
"Historically speaking, 2024 is a big year for periodical cicadas in Illinois," says Ken Johnson, Extension horticulture educator serving Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Morgan, and Scott counties.
Periodical cicada broods XIII and XIX will be emerging throughout much of the state at the same time. Although exact times and locations will be varied, there will be cicadas.
"The simultaneous emergence of these broods is the first time since 1803, and it will not happen again until 2245," says Johnson. "It's an exciting time for those who enjoy insects and natural phenomena."
Although cicadas do not pose a threat to humans or pets, they will be heard. It may get loud depending on the geographic location and the number of cicadas around. According to the National Institutes of Health, calls of male cicadas can reach over 90 decibels, which is as loud as a lawnmower, motorcycle, or tractor.
Jerry Glover shows a perennial wheatgrass plant's long roots which grow deeper than annual plants' roots. Using perennials, crops that can be harvested more than once without replanting, may be the key for feeding more people while conserving farmland soil. "Perennial crops can be grown for more than two years alone or alongside annuals, and they can radically improve soil health and support a healthier community of bacteria and fungi underground. Annuals have to develop roots every year, which means their growing season is much shorter. Perennial roots go deep — some as deep as 10 feet — and they will sustain the plant for many years. Way down there, the roots can capture more groundwater. Those deep, better-established roots also help cycle nutrients in the soil and make them more available to plants". - Jerry Glover
A look back at Earth Day plus at some statistics for Kansas Winter Wheat from the USDA NASS...
Let's check in on our facebook page again today for some updates from the field...
We can always count on Heil Harvesting LLC for an update.
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As harvest crews are cranking up to get started down south, let's take a look at the Texas Crop Condition and Progress Report...
Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with US Custom Harvesters Inc President David Misener where they talked about labor among other things. Listen in!
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Jim Deibert, Colby, Kan. - (2015 Hall of Fame Inductee, USCHI)
Jim Deibert's passion for excellence is evident in his harvesting operation, from his attention to detail when operating his machines to his focus on each and every member of his crew. And his customers return because they see that passion translated into life-long friendships.
"He's an essential piece to our farming puzzle," said Katie Dilse, Scranton, N.D. "The roar of his combines coming down our road brings goose bumps! Jim, with his entire crew, creates an intensity to our farming operation. His work ethic is second to none. His business model on a handshake is the reason he's so much more than a custom harvester, he's like a Grandpa to our sons. In the hustle and bustle, he makes time to stop for a smile and a joke. He loves his job, and it shows. And we love him."
Jim is loyal to his business partners. In 1988, he was selected by MacDon Industries to test their prototype 36 foot Draper header.
"When they arrived with the header I was skeptical that something that big could work," he recalls. "It looked like a man among boys when it sat in line with my other machines. It was a real crowd stopper along the road. People would just stop and gape, it was just so darn big."
The following season he ordered two of MacDon's headers and has been a customer ever since.
Jim is a founding member of U.S. Custom Harvesters and has served on the board of directors and as president of the organization. In 2013, Jim and his crew were featured in the documentary film, The Great American Wheat Harvest. He played a pivotal role in telling the story of harvest and in helping the film's producer raise the funds needed to produce the film.
Jim has been called by many "the best in the business" and his passion continues to inspire today.
We met Steve and his son, Ryan, along with several others from the Nebraska Alfalfa Marketing Association at the Wichita Falls Ranch and Farm Expo in Texas. They were down as part of the relief efforts for the fires in the panhandle of Texas.
Welcome to the Harvest USA Report.
I'm Brian Hale, an original production of Howard Hale Broadcasting, now expanded throughout North America. We'll be back with our report for today right after this.
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We're talking the Keith Flake. Flake ranch is out south of Apache Junction.
We're here just east of Apache Junction or Mesa, Gold Canyon area
between Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Orange Junction. About 50 sections of state lease.
We don't own an acre and part of it's being developed. Part of it is overrun with recreationists.
The desert floor is brilliant green.
You got, how much rain did you get to get that grass cover?
There, as I recall, about three one inch rains and the spacing was pretty good.
We figured the desert is going to make like a crop. It's going to put on seed, but it comes fast. And then when it turns 100 degrees, it goes fast.
The mesquite beans, there may be some. Or when you get a year without any rain,
the trees don't put any beans?
Oh, it varies from year to year. The most, probably see the first bean in the middle of April. And then it'll be another two or three weeks before there's much of a crop. We used to keep her decals here year round and they were really bean harvesters. The beans are important. They're just not as important as they used to be when we were here year round.
Keith Flake on the Harvest USA Report.
Thanks again for listening and may God bless.
I'm Brian Hale.
Welcome to the Harvest USA Report. I'm Brian Hale, an original production of Howard Hale
Broadcasting, now expanded throughout North America. We'll be back with our report for today, right after this.
Hey everyone, this is Brian Hale. If you've heard this program before, you know I have been offering website help for many years. In fact, we've been in the business for over 20 and we'd love to help you for anything website related even if you just need some advice.
It's free. Email support at haylemultimedia.com or call 940-224-6315. Portfolio pricing and contacts all on haylemultimedia.com.
Hello, this is Brian Hale. Howard Hale began the Harvest USA Report in 1997 at the suggestion of then-USCHI board member Greg Erlich. The radio program has been going strong for over 25 years and with Howard's passing, David Woodruff and I have vowed to keep this tradition alive. A great place to check out on a daily basis would be the Harvest USA Report Facebook page for these reports and more. And if you'd like an interview, leave us a note or give David a call. The number is at the top of the page.
When you get there to that page, you'll see that Frederick Harvesting has a cool video made of the 2023 season and the fact that J&A Harvesting is hiring. We've had Jesper Hansen on the phone with us. He's looking for some harvest crew, truck drivers, grain car drivers and combine operators and more, find J&A Harvesting on our Facebook page, and of course, Heil Harvesting... They're not absent, they said. They're just busy! They spent the sunny and warm afternoon recently servicing a John Deere tractor. Changed the oil, cleaned the cab, blew out the filters and greased it, running great and ready to go again.
More updates like these right on Harvest USA Report on Facebook. Also, visit harvestusareport.com for more. That's going to do it for today's report. Thanks again for listening and may God bless. I'm Brian Hale.
How did David Woodruff become the new host of the Harvest USA Report?
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Claflin, Kansas Custom Harvester Mike Dolechek on today's Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale and co-host David Woodruff.
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Today we learn more about Kansas Custom Harvester Taff Hughes, originally from the County of Wales. On this show, we learn where Taff got his name.
Learn more about No-Till agriculture on this interview. Find out about the upcoming annual conference from Executive Director Aaron Sawyers from No-Till On The Plains in this interview with Brian Hale.
Special Thanksgiving look back at the life of Howard Hale through the eyes (ears) of the people he worked with. This interview was by David Woodruff with custom harvester Joe Strnad.
Listen in as our Host David Woodruff interviews canadian harvester David Torrie on the Harvest USA Report, now expanded to North America.
Welcome to the Harvest USA Report. I'm Brian Hale, an original production of Howard Hale Broadcasting, now expanded throughout North America. We'll be back with our report for today right after this.
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Today on the program we have Custom Harvester Dave Hermesch working 20 miles south of Tulsa.
Here's our co-host David Woodruff with Dave Hermish.
So are you harvesting anything lately?
We haven't harvested anything yet, but we've got soybeans that are going to be closed. Probably I'm going to say in a week or 10 days, well maybe you have some ready.
And how do they look?
Oh, five to six weeks ago, and I said we were going to cut the best bean crop we ever cut down here. But now we're probably looking at a 10 or 20 bushel crop. We had a month with no rain and above 100 degree weather every day. We've been getting rain lately. We've had some good rains. They're just a month too late. Now our late beans, they're going to help them some. We're going to have an average crop on our late beans, but early beans aren't going to be worth their due.
Do you have anything besides beans?
There is some corn around here, but in some wheat, but all the wheat gets double crop back to beans.
Custom Harvester Dave Hermesch.
That's going to do it for our Harvest USA Report. And remember, there's more on the web at harvestusareport.com or halebroadcasting.com. Thanks again for listening and may God bless. I'm Brian Hale.
Our host David Woodruff caught custom harvester Travis Haslem with some questions on the native grasses in Central Wyoming
Join our new co-host David Woodruff as he conducts his first 'official' interview for the Harvest USA Report with Harvester Abe Schmitt.
This report does not exist without the cooperation of the Custom Harvesters. We are finding it difficult to get reports from the fields since Howard passed away. If you are a custom harvester or work in the harvest world, please return our call or feel free to call us with your report. 940-224-6315 Our new co-host, David Woodruff is chomping at the bit to get going for us. We've faced some technology challenges crossing borders, but we are getting things worked out. Give us a call or Listen in!
2023 Wyoming Farm Ranch and Hemp Expo speaker Brian Alexander answers a question from our audience on land ownership in the U.S. LISTEN IN!
Wyoming Farm Ranch and Hemp Expo September 6th and 7th, Goshen County Wyoming, Torrington and Hawk Springs!
Listen in as we get a Wyoming Progress Report
Listen in as co-host David Woodruff interviews Canadien Custom Harvester Shawn Thacker on The Harvest USA Report, now expanded throughout North America!
Star Expos founder Darren Dale is with us today live from the Wyoming Farm Ranch and Hemp Expo site for the 2023 big event!
Join us September 6,7 for the Wyoming Farm Ranch and Hemp Expo in Torrington and Hawk Springs, Wyoming!
More information at https://wyomingfarmranchandhempexpo.com
Join Coffman Liggett and Ryan Jackson of WSR Insurance as they join Brian Hale on the Harvest USA Report, talking about an interesting type of crop insurance. LISTEN IN!
Wyoming Farm Ranch and Hemp Expo September 6-7, 2023 in Hawk Springs and Torrington, Wyoming
The entire custom harvester family mourns the loss and prays for the families of Chad and Deedra Collins of Butler, Oklahoma.
Learn more about the Custom Harvester news blog, 'All Aboard Harvest' on The Harvest USA Report
Attempting to get some work done, despite all the rain, it's Slick Sanders (Sanders Harvesting & Lone Star Harvesting LLC) on the Harvest USA Report today with Brian Hale.
Today we find out what Friesen Harvesting, Barr Harvesting, High Plains Harvesting and Braathen Harvesting are up to on the Harvest USA Report
We are seeing custom harvesters working in Oklahoma, Texas and California on this Harvest USA Report. Texas Wheat Harvest is estimated at 18% complete compared to 21% on the 5 year average.
Our third or three interviews with Shorty Kulhanek of Colby Kansas working the McGargle area.
Shorty is ready to get started on Winter Wheat in Texas. Listen in to new co-host David Woodruff finds out more from this veteran custom harvester.
It's an early season harvest report from custom harvester and farmer Shorty Kulhanek from Colby, Kansas with our new co-host David Woodruff getting his feet wet in the broadcasting business. Listen in!
It's May 15th and it's time to roll for many.
Mitchell Harvesting says and off they go southbound for another harvest season and yes, that's a puddle behind Brian's combine. Several days of rain in the past two weeks in Southwest Kansas. Just still terribly dry, but every little bit helps they said. And it also sounds like Beckley Harvesting is on the move.
High Plains Harvesting is celebrating the fact that seven out of seven crew members passed their
CDL exams and they're headed for Texas, while Neumiller harvesting is ready
to go but weather isn't cooperating. Wright's Trucking and harvesting is headed to Arizona.
As the harvest season begins we want to remind everyone that international road check starts
Tuesday, May 16th through the 18th. We've posted an inspection cheat sheet detailing what the inspector will be looking for on a level one inspection on our harvest USA report Facebook page.
Looking at some numbers in Texas, winter wheat production is at 56 million bushels averaging 28
bushels per acre on two million acres. According to the N A S S.
Custom Harvesters; Don't forget to book your rooms for the 2024 Custom Harvester Convention in
Oklahoma City, January 25th through the 27th.
That's a look at what's going on around the harvest world. We'll be back with more tomorrow.
Thanks again for listening and may God bless, I'm Brian Hale.
Let's talk to David Woodruff in Alberta for an update on the moisture conditions and if planting is underway yet on The Harvest USA Report.
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HOWARD HALE AUG 4, 1935 - MAY 1, 2023
Our loss is His gain. Heaven gained a hearty soul overnight. May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, beyond all understanding. Our family is at peace. Heaven is real. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. Like us, be thankful that Howard passed onto us all, that which we needed for this life and beyond.
RIP Howard A Hale
Aug 4, 1935 - May 1, 2023
Celebration of Life Saturday May 6, 2023 Harvest Valley Church 743 Wintercreek Drive Scottsbluff 10:00 am
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Howard Hale is back in action as he kicks off his first Harvest Report since being hospitalized last year. LISTEN IN!
It's different that Drought or Flood Insurance... It's Lack of Rainfall insurance and host Brian Hale has Ryan Jackson and Coffman Liggett on today from WSR Insurance, an exhibitor at the Kansas Ag Expo in Hutchinson, Kansas on The Harvest USA Report.
Listen in as we discuss the ongoing hay shortage across the midwest with our guest who is doing something to help out with that. Jolene Dunbar of 88 Custom Hay is on today's Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale.
Howard is feeling stronger and ready to get back to work. This vacation has lasted way too long, he says. LISTEN IN!
Howard is feeling stronger and ready to get back to work. This vacation has lasted way too long, he says. LISTEN IN!
A special report on the organization behind the giant combines you see on the highways or in the fields in a distance... LISTEN IN for a special Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale, sitting in for Howard Hale
Listen in as we visit with No Till On The Plains Executive Director, Aaron Sawyers on The Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale.
Wild Ass Soap Company is making a name for itself in Southwestern Nebraska and beyond. Listen in as Justin Harris makes comments on a recent podcast called, The Decentralized Opportunities Podcast.
Our annual conventions are at the end of January/beginning of February, held as a Thursday, Friday, Saturday event. They are a private event for Harvester members and Associate members only. Associate members may attend as vendors, with booths starting out at $500 for a 10x10. Sponsorships are available and booth location is determined by merit. Our trade show is over 110,000 square feet. We also host many speakers, a live auction, entertainment, meals, and an awards banquet. Registration for vendors opens on August 1 and harvesters on October 1.
The ag economists at the University of Illinois have lowered their projections for the average corn price expected for this year’s crop, down to $5.10 per bushel. And economist Joe Janzen says farmers will be facing a tighter profitability in the coming year.
Listen in to what Joe Jantzen has to say on the 2023 corn price.
Join No-Till On The Plains Board Member Jimmy Emmons on The Harvest USA Report!
Annual Winter Conference Jan 23-25 Wichita, Kansas
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Congressman Dan Newhouse comments on the labor shortage and the non-passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
Join us for a report with Kam Quarles from the National Potato Expo on the Harvest USA Report.
A special report on the organization behind the giant combines you see on the highways or in the fields in a distance... LISTEN IN for a special Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale, sitting in for Howard Hale
The US Custom Harvesters celebrate 40 years as an organization. Learn more about USCHI here!
A special report on the organization behind the giant combines you see on the highways or in the fields in a distance... LISTEN IN for a special Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale, sitting in for Howard Hale
Get some more good endo of the year combine maintenance advice from Jim Franceschetti from Case IH on The Harvest USA Report.
Jim Franceschetti from Case IH is here to give us some end of the year combine tips on The Harvest USA Report.
Learn about Canola varieties on The Harvest USA Report with our guest, Alberta Producer David Woodruff.
Learn about the Canola seed on The Harvest USA Report with our guest, Alberta Producer David Woodruff.
Listen to the Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale and Canadian Producer David Woodruff on some interesting methods of alfalfa and canola pollination.
Get a report on sugar beets and corn from longtime Harvest USA listener out of Alberta, Canada - David Woodruff.
Hello everyone. This is Brian Hale, Howard's son.
At the age of 87, and after broadcasting every weekday for the past 37 years without a break, dad has decided to take early retirement.
I am truly humbled by the opportunity and have been thankful for everything that Howard and Pat offered us when they adopted my little sister and I as rotten pre-teens in the 70's. Howard has never stopped teaching me.
He has graciously taught me what I need to know, and trained me how to do it, so now is the time to make the official transition. I know that I will never match Howard's ability to ask the perfect question, or his knowledge of harvesting, but he has taught me to listen, and that I promise to do as I continue the Harvest USA Report.
Harvesters : Please call me if you have time for a quick interview. 308-635-7271 - Brian
You can call dad too. He'd love to hear from you.
Radio Station Affiliates : Thank you for your grace during this transition!
New Radio Stations : Contact us if you want to carry the program.
Listen online anytime www.harvestusareport.com
Learn about the differences in climate and ground soils between west, central and south Texas as it pertains to the cotton harvest. Join Howard Hale and custom harvester Brian Zimmerman on The Harvest USA Report.
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Learn some differences between combines and cotton pickers on the Harvest USA Report with Howard Hale. Today our guest is Bishop, Texas Cotton Harvester and Producer, Brian Zimmerman.
Looking back on the 2022 wheat crop across Idaho, Britany Hurst Marchant is very happy with the results.
The new Executive Director of the Idaho Wheat Commission says growers brought in 94 million bushels this year, slightly lower than the average 100 million bushels.
Farm Rescue’s mission is to help farmers and ranchers who have experienced a major illness, injury or natural disaster by providing the necessary equipment and volunteer workforce to plant, hay or harvest their crop. Livestock feeding assistance is also available to ranchers. Farm Rescue helps farm and ranch families in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.
JC Schemper is once again the president of the US Custom Harvesters Inc and you can hear his conversation with Howard on this edition of Harvest USA Report.
A special report on the organization behind the giant combines you see on the highways or in the fields in a distance... LISTEN IN for a special Harvest USA Report with Brian Hale, sitting in for Howard Hale
Special online-only extended report on the wheat harvest in Wichita, Kansas and Venango, Nebraska from Howard Hale with Custom Harvester Ed Johnson.
Join Star Expos' Marketing Director Chance Koetter as he and Howard discuss the upcoming Great Bend Kansas Farm, Ranch and Hemp Expo April 7-9 2021.
Howard Hale asks Blake Hurst of NW Missouri, "Is there much disease in a greenhouse operation?" and "Is it labor intensive?" LISTEN IN!
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