Double Crop Soybeans are almost planted.

Panoramic Harvest View

Jake Mitchell pictured planting double crop soybeans.  The beans are no tilled directly into the standing wheat stubble to prevent erosion and keep moisture in the topsoil longer.

The corn crop looks great.  It is loving the rain and cooler temps during pollination.

We have had many rain showers to draw the harvest and planting season out.  We aren't complaining because it is making the corn crop!

That's a Wrap - 2013 Wheat Harvest is FINALLY over!

This year's wheat harvest has been a great one.  Yield and quality have been great.  Much of the wheat yielded in the mid 80's to mid 90's with some fields making a little more.  The test weight has been very high too which means the wheat should make some mighty fine biscuits!

We owe a special thanks to our harvest crew for putting in long days and a few nights to get the job done between the rain showers.  Thank you to Sherman Marklin, Chris Marklin, Randy Barton, Adam Jepson, David Brown and Jake Mitchell for hanging in there doing what it takes.  Thank you to Paul Roark & Sons Trucking for assisting in hauling this bountiful harvest away from the combines too.

The grain cart makes the combines more efficient.  They can keep harvesting without having to take time to drive to the truck and dump grain.

The boys are operators in training.  They love to ride with Gran ( and he likes it  too!)

150 years of harvest experience sharing a ride in the combine.

Randy Barton had to keep moving to keep up with the combines.  Great job Randy!

Sherman and Chris Marklin waiting on their loads.

Unloading on the go increases harvest efficiency too.

A deere at sunset.

Trying to beat the rain!

On the road again.  We would much rather be in the field than on the roads with equipment but it is necessary to get  our work done.  Please slow down and get over if you meet farm equipment on the road for your safety and ours.  Thanks in advance!

Grain System Start Up - Wheat Harvest 2013

We owe a special thanks to Mark & Spenser Sexton and their crew from Grain System Sales & Service for getting the dryer and leg up and running for wheat harvest.  They hung in there after hours and a few weekend days to keep us going after start up.  

Myron Thurman and his guys from Thurman Electric were there by our sides at start up too.  Thanks for the extra effort guys!   

Myron Thurman taking a look see at the control panel on the dryer.

Mark Sexton conferring with  the Thurman Electric Crew.

The first grain going through the new pit and leg.

The first load coming in across the pit.

How's it going Big Sherm!

Chris Marklin unloading his truck load of grain.

Now that the bins are full they put the over head bin up so we can load out and head to Siemer Flour Mill with the wheat.