Articles tagged under: Jim Deibert
Deibert: Fewer Wheat Acres Expected in 2020
Published February 2, 2020
Past president and USCHI board advisor Jim Deibert says the 2019 harvest season was one for the record books. "My favorite day was the last one. We had trouble in Texas and North Dakota with wet weather. There were some…Rain Delays Spring Wheat Harvest in Philip, SD
Published August 7, 2019
Colby, Kansas custom combiner Jim Deibert is in the Philip, South Dakota area. "Rains earlier in the week delayed our progress. It's wonderful wheat." Deibert thinks the spring wheat in the area will go once they get finished with the…Wet Weather Impacting Southern Plains Corn Harvest
Published October 18, 2018
Southern Plains farmers have been dealing with wet weather over the past couple weeks. Based at Colby, Kansas, JKD Harvesting owner Jim Deibert says field conditions are muddy, putting corn harvest at a halt. "We haven't turned a wheel in…Spring Wheat Yields Continue to Vary
Published August 17, 2018
Based out of Colby, Kansas, JKD Harvesting owner Jim Deibert says spring wheat yields near Bison, South Dakota ranged from 40-to-50 bushels per acre. "However, there has been good protein all summer long. I'm afraid that will be tough on…A Tough Harvest in the Southern Plains
Published July 16, 2018
It’s both a tough harvest season for both farmers and custom harvesters in the Southern Plains. Based in Colby, Kansas, U.S. Custom Harvesters President Jim Deibert says hail has been the problem in his home state. "The wheat that didn't…