Articles tagged under: J.C. Schemper

Mid-Plains Harvest Results Vary

Published October 3, 2023

Holdrege, Nebraska-based custom harvester J.C. Schemper has a crew harvesting corn in Kansas. "We've seen some 50–to-60-bushel dryland up to 100 bushels and some irrigated land that was 120-to-200 bushels." Schemper finished his North Dakota harvest in mid-September. "We saw…
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A ‘Monster’ Wheat Crop

Published August 14, 2023

Nebraska-based custom combiner J.C. Schemper cut a monster winter wheat crop near Great Falls, Montana. "I'm not exaggerating when I say there was a lot of 90–to-100-bushel winter wheat that had 64–to-65-pound test weight with good protein." Schemper says that…
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Weeds Overtake Wheat in Kansas

Published July 21, 2023

Holdrege, Nebraska custom combiner J.C. Schemper is in the process of moving his crew to Fort Benton, Montana after finishing up in Kansas. Schemper says the crop he cut at Scott City, Kansas was pretty good with mostly 90-bushel irrigated…
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Small Grain Harvest is a Wrap in Williston, ND

Published September 23, 2022

U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated President J.C. Schemper is back home harvesting in Nebraska after finishing up the small grain harvest in western North Dakota. "North Dakota had a great crop with 40 to 50 bushel durum. The durum had good…
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A Highly Variable Wheat Crop

Published July 19, 2022

Nebraska-based custom harvester J.C. Schemper is working in Montana after harvesting in Kansas and Nebraska. "We had a stop in Scott City, Kansas with some irrigated and dry land wheat. Yields ranged from 15 bushels per acre to 97 bushels…
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Winter Wheat Harvest Moves Along

Published June 19, 2022

U.S. Custom Harvesters President J.C. Schemper says the drought hurt the Southern Plains wheat crop. "We started harvest May 25 in Oklahoma. and one teammate averaged 18 bushels per acre. It was good test weight at 63 pounds. Protein is…
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Winter Wheat Harvest Moves North

Published June 21, 2021

U.S. Custom Harvesters Vice President J.C. Schemper moved his harvest crew from Frederick to the Enid, Oklahoma area last week. "Farmers were surprised with the wheat yield near Frederick. The crop had up to 78 bushels, excellent yield and then…
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Labor and CDLs Are Key Issues for USCHI

Published January 25, 2021

U.S. Custom Harvester's Incorporated Past President and Board Advisor J.C. Schemper says immigration and labor issues were a big topic at the USCHI convention. "All of our help in 2020 was here late and it put a curve ball for…
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Ag Labor Challenges Custom Harvesters

Published February 2, 2020

Agricultural labor continues to be a focus for the custom harvesters. U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated President J.C. Schemper says new ag labor laws are adding more burden for custom harvesters. "The definition of agriculture labor is they want to put…
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