Harvest USA Report

Hale Broadcasting

The Harvest USA Report has been a favorite since 1985. Produced by Brian Hale, hosted by David Woodruff.

  1. 2d ago

    HUSA Jun 15 2026 - Oklahoma Update

    It has been a strange season with a very short run in Texas, but gettin' 'er done is Farris Harvesting who was there and now they're moving up into the panhandle of Oklahoma where they did get some moisture. That's Farris Harvesting. Yields though in Texas, some people were reporting 50 to 60 bushel.   Sanders Harvesting and Trucking has a wheat rat report for us. Slick wrote, we finished a little wheat run last night here at home in Floydada, Texas. That was on the 10th. Praise the Lord for having a little wheat to cut even though it wasn't very good yields. Farmers cutting some only making 5 to 6 bushel just to have some seed wheat. We did cut a few irrigated circles that yielded 16 to 25 he wrote. New certified registered seed may cost up to $27 a bushel. We will be cleaning up equipment and getting ready to load up and head to Kansas next stop. We'll give all the glory to God for what we had. And Slick wishes everyone a blessed day. That's Sanders Harvesting and Trucking out of Floydada, Texas moving up into Oklahoma now.    Speaking of the Oklahoma wheat harvest, it's moving fast but low harvested acres, drought stress and recent rains are shaping what producers and elevators are seeing across the state.   In the latest Oklahoma wheat crop update from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, Dave Deken reports from Kingfisher County with the latest USDA NASS crop condition numbers as well as Oklahoma Wheat Commission harvest estimates, yield reports, test weights, rainfall totals and drought conditions. Also features Lad Lafferty, president of the Wheeler Brothers Grain and a sister brother harvest crew from Beckham County working fields near Amarita and Alfalfa County as Oklahoma farmers push through a challenging 2026 harvest.    Catch that Oklahoma Wheat report on our Facebook page at Harvest USA Report.

    2 min
  2. 6d ago

    HUSA Jun 11 2026 - Sarah Nicholson

    Sarah Nicholson, part of Damron Farms and Harvesting, shares her journey of returning to the custom wheat harvesting tradition after a 12-year hiatus. Her father, Jack Damron, established the family business in Sayre, Oklahoma over four decades ago, running it for 38 years. Though they hadn't been on the wheat harvest run for over a decade, the urge to revive this tradition led Sarah and her brother to acquire a combine trailer and venture back into harvesting, securing a 1,000-acre job in Colorado. They find satisfaction and financial viability with a simple setup—two combines, a grain cart, and a minimal crew, often including family members. Impact and Collaboration in Harvesting The revival of the harvesting tradition holds personal significance, extending to younger family members who join the effort and grow through the experience. Sarah shares how the harvesting runs instill work ethic and initiative in her children, reflecting on the transformative nature of the hands-on work. Despite challenges such as balancing the main farming occupation with custom harvesting and external uncertainties like climate conditions, the family is motivated by nostalgia and a love for the lifestyle. Collaboration among family members and the shared goal of efficient operation with limited overhead underscores their continued passion for harvesting. Media Engagement and Community Outreach Sarah Nicholson's engagement with platforms like Facebook to promote their services emphasizes the importance of community outreach and adaptation to modern communication channels in rural businesses. Hale Broadcasting's Harvest USA report supports such enterprises by providing a platform for voices in the harvesting industry, highlighting the importance of representation for women and small-scale operators. This initiative aims to bring positive visibility to diverse perspectives within the agricultural sector, acknowledging the role of family dynamics and passion in sustaining traditional practices.

    2 min
  3. 6d ago

    HUSA Jun 10 2026 - Glen Jones

    Glen Jones from Greenfield, Iowa, discusses his experiences with wheat harvesting in Oklahoma. Many farms are experiencing severe reduction in yields, with some areas receiving as low as four bushels per acre. Glen's farmer had a slightly better yield of 18 bushels per acre, but overall, more than 50% of the wheat in the area is expected to be abandoned. Despite low yields, the wheat maintains a good test weight of approximately 59 pounds, though protein content remains low, typically in the 10% range, with a few exceptions of higher protein on later farms. There's a stark contrast in weather experiences, as Glen notes that while Oklahoma experiences drought, areas in central Saskatchewan are battling excessive mud. This has impacted planting and harvesting schedules, complicating farmers' ability to manage their crops effectively. Southern Kansas, where Glen is moving next, has received recent rain, offering some hope for a more average crop yield, though this has delayed milo planting. Glen also comments on reduced operations in local trailer parks, indicating a downturn in harvesting activity in the area. Many crews have reduced their equipment and personnel, reflecting a broader reduction in wheat harvest operations. Glen mentions he's set to return home to Iowa after completing work in Kansas, preparing for a trip to visit his daughter in Alaska. He underscores the economic challenges, noting that despite reduced wear on equipment due to less work, financial obligations remain unchanged. This text captures the hardships faced by farmers due to adverse weather conditions and the consequential adjustments in their operational decisions.

    2 min
  4. Jun 9

    HUSA Jun 9 2026 - Glen Jones

    Glen Jones from Greenfield, Iowa, discusses his experiences with wheat harvesting in Oklahoma. Many farms are experiencing severe reduction in yields, with some areas receiving as low as four bushels per acre. Glen's farmer had a slightly better yield of 18 bushels per acre, but overall, more than 50% of the wheat in the area is expected to be abandoned. Despite low yields, the wheat maintains a good test weight of approximately 59 pounds, though protein content remains low, typically in the 10% range, with a few exceptions of higher protein on later farms. There's a stark contrast in weather experiences, as Glen notes that while Oklahoma experiences drought, areas in central Saskatchewan are battling excessive mud. This has impacted planting and harvesting schedules, complicating farmers' ability to manage their crops effectively. Southern Kansas, where Glen is moving next, has received recent rain, offering some hope for a more average crop yield, though this has delayed milo planting. Glen also comments on reduced operations in local trailer parks, indicating a downturn in harvesting activity in the area. Many crews have reduced their equipment and personnel, reflecting a broader reduction in wheat harvest operations. Glen mentions he's set to return home to Iowa after completing work in Kansas, preparing for a trip to visit his daughter in Alaska. He underscores the economic challenges, noting that despite reduced wear on equipment due to less work, financial obligations remain unchanged. This text captures the hardships faced by farmers due to adverse weather conditions and the consequential adjustments in their operational decisions.

    2 min
  5. Jun 8

    HUSA Jun 8 2026 - Untimely Rains

    Let's take a look at where some harvest crews are working today.   Everyone needed rain before, and now we're getting it. While we're trying to work. Same thing for Barr Harvesting. "Finished up in Kingfisher, Oklahoma and got moved up to Enid, and then got rain last night and more to come. Now we wait."    Sanders Harvesting and Trucking has a wheat report for us.    They've cut a few days in their home area in Texas and then started getting some much needed rain. Farmers have been hammered down planting dry land corn. Yields on the wheat not very good.   "Cut some dry land around six to eight bushels with test weights 53 to 57. And some irrigated circles made about 25 bushel and some 15 bushel and test weights were 59.4. Most of it was cut for seed wheat. Showers again last night and this morning, so maybe again next week we can get the right weather and get the rest of what we have to cut out. Just thankful for something to cut here at home," Slick wrote. "Thank you Lord for the moisture."   And we just had Mike Bashutski on the program the other day and they are moving. And it isn't just about loading the equipment and hitting the road. It takes window tarps, chains, boomers, beacons, wide load signs and permits. Most importantly, it takes planning. We constantly monitor our routes for construction and restrictions, rerouting whenever necessary. It might add a few minutes to the trip, but preventing an accident is always worth the detour. The construction crews are just trying to get the job done and go home to their families, like us. That's from Bashutski Harvesting LTD.    We're all just trying to get work done out there to feed the world.

    2 min
  6. Jun 5

    HUSA Jun 5 2026 - Dandelions

    Let's continue that conversation between our co-host David Woodruff and Mike Bashutski, custom harvester from Saskatchewan, that works in the U.S. quite often. Let's listen in.    "Now this spring, believe it or not, dandelions! I was talking to a few people and like I looked at my garden and when the snow melted off here, that wasn't that long ago. They were green, I just thought, you know, from the winter. They just kept on growing and like some of the fields here, just the other day, it was like finally the heads popped out. So in the night before, there you could see a bit of green, you know, that was left before the pre-burn. Yeah, then all of a sudden in the morning, it looked like somebody spray-painted the fields yellow because there's dandelions everywhere. So do you suppose that they're like winter wheat or fall rye? They've been growing all winter? Yeah, the way the winter come this year and it covered up with so much snow that I believe like lots of these because there's weeds like we got in the, you know, garden that the other day I worked it up and they were already seeded out and I was like that's not even a week, that's a stone melted away and these other little, I'm not exactly quite sure the proper name of them, but they were seeded out already and I was like holy smokes."   So you had a warm winter over there, same as we did, no?   "Well, kind of yes and no. Our February was warmer, but we did endure a lot of minus 40 days, like it was cold, but the snow was come down, it didn't get blown around. Lots of guys that were doing a pushing any snow found out that they could still roll the grass up very easily. It wasn't, it didn't freeze into the ground very, very little."   Custom Harvester Mike Buschewski from Saskatchewan, Canada with our co-host David Woodruff.

    2 min

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The Harvest USA Report has been a favorite since 1985. Produced by Brian Hale, hosted by David Woodruff.

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