Why is Rain Such a Problem at Harvest?
This post was originally written in 2014. It was updated August 2026. Drought on a farm can be a wonderful thing. That may raise some eyebrows. But it’s true—during harvest.…
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It Hasn’t Rained In 42 Days
6 weeks. That’s how much time has passed since the last significant rainfall came to us. That is the longest stretch without rain (at this time of the year) I…
An Unwelcome Frost
Frost. The only good time for this word to be thrown around is at the end of harvest; when the growing season is all but over, our time in the…
Another Wet Harvest
There are few things more frustrating to a farmer than having a crop out in the field, ready to harvest, and not being able to go get it. At this…
Welcome to Hell Week
Hell Week. The final week of preparation before seeding begins. A week of increasingly furious and, well, frantic work in a frenetic push to try and be ready to go…
Sometimes Harvest Is Fun… And Sometimes It’s Not
A year ago today, harvest was nearly finished. It was the tenth of October that we completed our final field, which happened to be a very late crop of durum.…
The End of The Growing Season Has Come Too Early
Frost. A swear word to farmers throughout the bulk of the growing season. An event that can quite literally ruin a crop overnight. This week, our farm experienced multiple nights…
A Slow, Frustrating Start to the 2014 Harvest
Although harvest has begun, it has been fraught with difficulties thus far. Humid, foggy nights and rain have plagued us so far, with over a week’s worth of combining only…