Challenges…They Only Make Ya Better - Right? / Day 2 Chester Montana Wheat Harvest (August 18)

We moved to a different field this morning.
The north half was a little weedy. The south half - oofta!
Now, I know there will be comments about that being nothing compared to what others have seen this year. I TOTALLY get it. But even this amount makes the day extra long.
And then throw in header issues - and rocks.
Needless to say, the day ended with a beer!
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[@tomminer9675]

Welker Farms Shelby,MT and FAST AG,Lustre,MT both have U TUBE channels . I follow them year round. Both are family farms and face the same challenges this family has. Drought, rocks, wind , grasshoppers, rodents,weeds ,and vast acreage.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Makes sense if they’re all located in the same area of Montana.

[@rickyweber2651]

Dry land farming now people understand that farming term. Thanks Tracy.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

No kidding!

[@Deadeye-zr2kb]

Tracy another great video its back to the reality that not all farms are created equal but youve been there before thanks for the ride

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Thanks for being a part of the story!

[@brfriedm]

Amazing what a difference a farm one hour from the old one looks like. Less moisture and obviously the quality of the crops. This farm looks familiar to the challenges the Welker Farm is experiencing. As always, nice video!

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

We are about an hour east of them.

[@robertpappa5129]

Operated combine on a harvest crew south of Chester back in 1970. Harvest for a large operation (Romain Farms) with 8 "G" Gleaner combines. Did it for 4 years while in college.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

You’re part of the crowd that can say they have. The other half wish they had.

[@robertpappa5129]

Currently run S780 JD with 45' 740 header for a father /son, 9000 acre small grain and soybean operation. Like sitting in a recliner in with my feet up compared to those 4 summers. Unique side to this, I worked for his dad for the summer in 1968.@@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking

[@mikemontgomery7337]

Definitely see where the term Big Sky country comes from !!!

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Absolutely!!

[@paulnorman2652]

like the sunsets

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

❤️

[@jhanlarosh6620]

👍👍it’s better we than we tried to harvest this year thanks for your videos 😀

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

You’re absolutely right!

[@CharlesSmith-ty2ce]

Thanks Guys and their it is again food look's delicious 😋 😊❤

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@frankwiedmeyer426]

I’m a retired far boy who ran combines for many years.I really enjoy watching you guys.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Thank you!

[@gerrybrown5569]

Tracy , another great video and even though the yields aren’t nearly as good , you mentioned the significance of what the drought is doing in other areas with 0 . Stay safe and thanks !

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

And even though this crop has struggled and has weeds, it’s still doing fairly decent.

[@farmerjimbo3868]

Tracy, you and grumpy should take a trip after you get done there to Shelby Montana to the Welker farm. They’re pretty close to there it will be pretty neat to see two KZbinrs together that do the same thing Harvest wheat

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Well, if they were to invite us over, I would say let’s do it. But I know what it’s like to have people just sorta drop by unannounced. And I don’t want to do that to them.

[@timgear9892]

I like when Tracy said "this header needs to be fixed. It's not making this job easier"... Well, lets see,,,weeds plugging it to a dead stop, rock in the center feed belt stopping it,,., what else? You gotta get more specific!!!:):)

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

A cable was broken. I couldn’t run it properly. When I hit the button to make it go down, it went all the way down to the ground. Then I would raise it. But with rocks all over the place, it made for a very long afternoon. When you need to do this job, all pieces need to work properly.

[@timgear9892]

Wow! very complete answer! Thanks Tracy!! :):)+@@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

@@timgear9892 you’re welcome!

[@PughFarms]

We had to spray the weeds in our wheat before we could cut the wheat here in Northeast Kansas.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

The weeds were so bad in Kansas this year!

[@MT-STUFF]

Don't think about acres its one header width at a time when you have to watch for weeds and rocks. Keep up the great work and vids,

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

YES!

[@randyphillips5713]

Yes. And before long, you can look back and say you helped with that! Always an appreciation from start to finish.

[@phredd1115]

Another day in the operation in questionable crops. Only a skilled operator can maintain constant day of harvesting in those questionable conditions. Looks like vast acres of poor wheat due to the weather. I know you are doing the greatest job. Will be lookin forward to a new edition of Wheat Harvest 2024. CYA

[@danl9334]

thanks for another video, they are so well done, see ya tomorrow!!!!!!!!!

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

❤️ thank you so much! Yep! See ya tomorrow!

[@clfhnt]

pretty sunset!!

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

❤️ God’s handiwork!

[@stuartmassengale3955]

Great video!

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Thank you!

[@farmerbill6855]

What I always found odd about Montana and Idaho was the random buildings out in the middle of nowhere. I'm sure there was a reason for them. South Africa? A heck of a commute. Best regards from Indiana.

[@okiecubsfan1961]

Definitely a different scenario.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

All because of rain vs no rain.

[@stevebanks5943]

Your beer comment made me laugh. Didn’t this family have gleaners when you helped them a few years ago.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

They did!

[@marcometselaar2291]

Nice video to watch! It seems that the further north you go in Montana, the more rocks you get! Probably it has something to do with the Rocky mountains? Last night I was looking through my old DVDs and found the Centennial series. Maybe you know it too. As a child I always thought that was a great series. When I went to watch the first part last night, the Misssouri river came into view. Then Ithought; 'funny, it also appears in your videos!'. I noticed that it is a very big river! Kind regards, Marco

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

It’s actually very small up here. Because it begins here. It’s very big the further south it gets. I do remember that series!! Thanks for reminding me of it.

[@jameskelley8839]

Seems like a lot of stress compared to the first gig in Hillwood, given the rocks, weeds, etc....hard to imagine investing in spraying when you're in really low-yielding fields.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

All thanks to the weather.

[@alexandermcclymont9131]

hello Tracy, God appears to have blessed you with eagle eyes, as you navigate your combine through a minefield of rocks and weeds. The sound coming from the macDon header, may suggest, it requires a running service, by a macDon approved servicing engineer, this may prevent unwanted downtime. Best wishes.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Thank you!!

[@Henry-vb4hq]

You need to hang out a new shingle! "a pair of experienced operators for hire. Take both or non!"

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

🤣 love it!

[@garyberg]

sounds like you are kind of in the same area as the Welkers because they are fighting the drought and weeds too.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

We are. We’re just an hour east of them

[@patodwyer721]

Nice one Tracy

[@blendamorris4419]

While this field does not come close in comparing it with your previous field, the Montana sunset still prevails! But you must be getting very tired!

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

No. Not tired. I’m weird. I could sit in the seat of a combine every day.

[@allenwalters9068]

​@@ZeorianHarvestingTruckingI could sit in one every day as well

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

@@allenwalters9068 nice to know I’m not the only weird one!

[@louispaparella5766]

You're not weird...just dedicated@@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking

[@banjobenson9348]

I wouldn't mind coming up to help next year. CDL and farm background.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Any harvester would take you with a CDL!

[@jaybernieschoep3491]

give me the okay get a new holland combine lol. enjoyed it.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Yes!!! Definitely get a New Holland.

[@paddymickiemickie8221]

Tell me what difference does the color make They all use fuel Diesel and if it gobbled up that rock I doubt the colors would matter much Red blue or green that’s the scene Have a happy harvest

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

@@paddymickiemickie8221 absolutely right. But I’ll always be a NH gal.

[@alanl4104]

Great video, thanks . Wondering how Jim is doing running that red tractor? Thanks again Al

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

He’s doing a great job!

[@alanl4104]

Oh never doubted that, I just had the impression that RED equipment wasn't his favorite, thanks Al

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

@@alanl4104 - we ran Case combines for 17 years.

[@alanl4104]

Ok ,well I'm definitely enjoying your videos of everyone's hard work, and on the scale that you do it. Good luck and thanks Al@@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

@@alanl4104 thank you, Al!

[@davidgahm4703]

Those webbed fingers on the reel really help don't they

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Honestly, I don’t see much difference.

[@darrylpaulhus3069]

​@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking they are more for downed crop or peas/lentils if you don't have a wind system on your header.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

@@darrylpaulhus3069 that makes sense!!!

[@nikphoenix]

A few more gig's like this next year and you will have to change the name of this channel to Zeorian Harvest crew.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

True.

[@timheasley612]

I after a day like that you needed two 🍺 great video try to keep Jim straight 😂❤🙄🙄🙄

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

I thought about it!

[@8110deere]

great video it is so nice that you are helping other people cut wheat you are a god will reward you take care

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

❤️❤️

[@MrDvdwills]

Why with a lifetime of experience is Jim not driving a combine

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Because the need for the tractor driver was there. I’m not that person. And I have also had a lifetime of experience with the combine so that’s why he’s where he is and I’m where I am.

[@mikemoore7624]

I would be interested to hear your opinions about the MacDon header compared to John Deere always wanted to try a MacDon but didn’t get a chance before I retired.I run combines for the people that rent our land we run all Deere

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

We used to own a MacDon when we were on the road with our own machine. It’s a darn good header!! I love to watch the way it lays the wheat down and travels along the draper belt. We didn’t have any issues with the JD header.

[@mikemoore7624]

Thanks for the information I really enjoy your videos

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

@@mikemoore7624 thanks!

[@user-ul5ek1oi9v]

Tracy just curious if this ground is cropped every year or summer fallowed? Enjoying your channel!

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

I don’t know how the rotation happens, for sure. I know the spring wheat this year was a recrop. They also have summer fallow. And I believe that will be seeded to winter wheat next month.

[@ladder9110]

Does that single big rock get picked up anytime? Or will it be there forever? I would hate to stub my toe on it!

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Good question! I don’t know the answer though.

[@paddymickiemickie8221]

I would hate to stub my combine on it 4 hrs later or so

[@kurtarehart6349]

Be EXTRA Careful working around foreign workers sometimes the language barrier isn't the problem...It's common sense that is...If they say...Yes, Yes, Yes...That means they have NO IDEA what you are talking about !!! About 25 years ago I worked with one...I was walking to do something & he nearly ran over me with pickup (I had swung my arm back, jumping out of way, my arm hit front of pickup as he went by about 60 MPH) I told boss about it...The boss said "I need to be MORE CAREFUL" !!! The NEXT day he did the exact same thing to BOSS...The Boss said "Did U see that!!!" I said "Yah U need 2 B more Careful LOL, well that's what U told ME!!"

[@thomasdragosr.841]

How are the weeds separated from the wheat once they are cut by the combine?

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

The machine can’t separate everything. But most of the weed plant will go out the back. There will be parts and seeds that will remain in the tank.

[@mikecarlson8836]

Do they bale the straw of leave it lay in the fields ??

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

There’s nothing left of the straw after it goes through the combine. The straw choppers pulverize it and then spreads it on the field.

[@lloydgeransky7714]

With that many weeds does it not make the grain tough or damp? I thought they would swath the crop first.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

No. The grain is way dry. The weeds will dry down in the bin and be fine. Especially if there’s air out on inside of the bin.

[@aucd7834]

Nice video as always. Why did you switch do Deere combines. Missed that.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

We didn’t. Go to my Day 25 of the Highwood harvest. It explains what’s going on. We sold our combine this spring. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roinqYuHqLSoeqs

[@berniewatts7598]

What flags are they flying on the combines? I see one American

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

One is the Montana State Bobcats flag and the other is the South African flag. It distinguishes who is in which combine.

[@berniewatts7598]

@@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking Thank you

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

@@berniewatts7598 you’re welcome!

[@dominicdahlheimer6861]

Is this the first time in your harvest history that there has been foreign workers on the harvest crew?

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Nope. We worked with them when we were here in 2017. The foreign harvest helpers (H2A) have been on the scene for quite a while now. Can’t get Americans to do the job and stick with it because of the hours.

[@thedonleroy]

Here in Minnesota a couple of farmers in my area have been hiring workers from South Africa for many years. Two of the biggest farmers here hire quite a crew.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

@@thedonleroy it’s unfortunate that we’ve gotten so removed from farming and those who choose to work the hours it takes.

[@dblclutch]

🚛from Ron,long haul trucker--i think you're just going to fast to clear the head ok

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

❓

[@StephenMortimer]

INTRODUCE THE BOERS

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

Boers?

[@edrouse9578]

The South Africans.

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

@@edrouse9578 thanks!

[@StephenMortimer]

BOER IS AFRIKAANS WORD FOR FARMER@@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

@@StephenMortimer did not know that.

[@curtiswolf313]

Are the farmers too old to cut the mustard anymore? Is that why they don't grow it anymore? You should know by now l'm a smartass, just couldn't resist that one. 🤭

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

🤣🤣

[@hughperkins707]

👍👍👍

[@ZeorianHarvestingTrucking]

❤️