Monday, June 15, 2026

9am.

The combines are out of the shed.  The headers are prepared.  The trucks are ready to go.  The grain cart is all set.   Now, we wait for the dew to burn off in order to go cut some wheat.  We are hoping for dry grain when we start, but the dryer is prepared if it is too wet to go into storage or to market (13%).   We have waited a bit longer than some neighbors, hoping that when we do get going today, we will find the wheat dry.   We will know soon.

The first fields are only about 2 miles away, over on Robinson Road near US 50.  If the wheat is too soggy, then moving back home should be no big deal.  But I am hopeful we will find it <15%, and we can continue through the day.   We will take one machine to start, then both will run if the wheat moisture level is what we desire.

We are eager to get going on wheat harvest.  We planted many more acres for this year, and it will take us a few more days than typical to get through it.

And… Larry is coming today to help.  He planted the crop, and now he will help us bring it in.

Have a great week!

This JD S780 combine has been brought out of the new building, and it ready to go to the field, as soon as the dew burns off.

RD40F header parked in front of the shop to get it ready for today’s work.

On the backside of the main header frame, these connectors activate the off-the-ground header height sensors. That will make harvesting this short wheat even easier.