Articles tagged under: U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated
Optimism Ahead for 2020 Winter Wheat
Published February 2, 2020
Atwood, Kansas custom combiner and U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated board member Josh Beckley wrapped up his 2019 harvest in decent shape. "Our harvest wasn't as difficult here as it was up north. The crop all weighed good. Many of us…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…Lower Test Weight Corn Being Noted Near Ord, NE
Published November 8, 2019
On Friday, U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated President J.C. Schemper was in Ord, Nebraska picking corn. "There's still drowned-out spots. The wet spring impacted the corn with lower test weights. We could have more delays soon." Schemper has a couple of…Average Tonnage for the Nebraska Silage Harvest
Published September 24, 2019
U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated Vice President Glen Jantzen is chopping silage near Columbus, Nebraska. "We're getting along pretty good. There was some mud as we got started. The last few weeks haven't been bad," he says. "Every now and then,…A Long Way to Go with the ND Harvest
Published September 17, 2019
U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. President J.C. Schemper is in Langdon, North Dakota harvesting crops. "We have five machines that sat all last week because of the rains. The wheat harvest is about half complete across the county and canola is…Wet Fields Continue to Delay ND Harvest
Published September 13, 2019
Wet fields continue to delay harvest near Dickinson, North Dakota. There’s been three inches of rain in the last week. Eberts Harvesting owner Myron Eberts says their spring wheat was harvested before the rains began, with minimal quality issues. "The…Crop Damage Evident as Crookston, MN Harvest Progresses
Published August 23, 2019
Westlake Harvesting owner Allen Westlake is finished harvesting in southwestern South Dakota. Westlake says the South Dakota crop was good, but conditions were tough. "The crop looks pretty good. The quality is pretty good, but it's late. There's a lot…Wheat Harvest Moves into Nebraska
Published July 18, 2019
Thurman Harvesting owner Greg Thurman is combining wheat in Nebraska. "The wheat that's in Nebraska is supposed to be pretty good." Thurman says the wheat harvest in Texas and Oklahoma was wet, but the quality of the crop remained good.…Rolling With the Punches
Published February 1, 2019
The mindset of custom harvesters is to adapt to changing cropping patterns. U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated board member Dane Dolechek says acres have switched away from wheat to what are considered summer crops. "Farmers are covering acres with their own…