Harvest Progress

kansasbrittany

kansasbrittany

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How's the harvest coming along in W KS (for those of you that are fortunate enough to live out there)? I've noticed that is has been raining around Pawnee/Rush counties, but it hasn't down in Liberal or much up by Hill City/Norton. I don't think it has rained at all in Lane, Ness, or Scott county, so I'm sure the folks in that area are still on schedule. Beans and corn are being cut in my area and I'm hoping to hear that the same is being done in pheasant country. Is the milo turning? Will it be harvested before season if the fields are dry enough?
 
kansasbrittany said:
How's the harvest coming along in W KS (for those of you that are fortunate enough to live out there)? I've noticed that is has been raining around Pawnee/Rush counties, but it hasn't down in Liberal or much up by Hill City/Norton. I don't think it has rained at all in Lane, Ness, or Scott county, so I'm sure the folks in that area are still on schedule. Beans and corn are being cut in my area and I'm hoping to hear that the same is being done in pheasant country. Is the milo turning? Will it be harvested before season if the fields are dry enough?
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When I took dad to Wichita the other week they were in full swing cutting beans. The milo wasn't quite ready yet. If the milo is still in KB I know of one field that will pay off big time for us again.....:thumbsup:
 
The one that had the covey of quail where the hedgerow runs parellel with the road? Milo again this year? I can't wait!! I expect a report after you go out for the youth opener.
 
kansasbrittany said:
The one that had the covey of quail where the hedgerow runs parellel with the road? Milo again this year? I can't wait!! I expect a report after you go out for the youth opener.
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I believe that it is Milo again this year. I'm not 100% sure but I'll find out soon and let you know.
 
KB,

I am one of those fortunate ones you refer to. As far as the harvest, it has come to a standstill in the past week with drizzle and rain. The corn harvest is maybe 70% done and some beans have been cut. The milo harvest is a ways off. Some of the milo didn't reach full maturity before the freeze on October 3rd(or the 10th for some). Drying weather this weekend, but milo can take forever it seems to dry down.

Those hunting around Dodge should be aware of some hail damage areas. There was a spring storm south(down Hwy 283) and southeast of Dodge that wiped out knee to thigh high corn. Those circles have been planted to milo. One shelterbelt of cedar(probably 40+ years old) was pretty much destroyed. If you see nice circles of milo stalks where you would think it should be corn, it just might be in that hail area. I have seen some survivors, but would suspect the numbers low. There was also a late hail storm in the Minneola area that took out some mature corn. One report said the hail lasted for an hour. That system just camped in that area with hail and rain up to eight inches. Some on here may have some better reports on that storm.

Overall I am looking for a good year, but like usual there are going to be some areas that suffered storm damage. In just over four weeks we will know first hand.

Maynard & Murry
 
The corn harvest is maybe half done around Hugoton/Rolla. The cloud cover and drizzle for the last week has shut down the harvest. Several folks haven't got their wheat in the ground yet. The milo will be a while yet. I stopped by a center pivot corner yesterday to relieve myself and 30 + birds got up. Sure got the blood pumping.
 
Thanks for the Dodge City report, MR. My uncle was telling me similar horror stories about that hail storm and the damage it caused. He said he had measured 4" deep of hail pellets, and mentioned about the wind breaks being totally annihilated. He also said they found a lot of dead birds and squirrels after the storm.

I sure hope you have some positive reports to share once the season opens. My annual trip out there is generally the highlight of my hunting season. I hope the pheasants got through the storm okay.
 
I have heard from 2 farmer friends in the Liberal Hugoton area. They felt like barring any weather interruptions the biggest part of the harvest will be done. Some of the milo was a little behind and, of course, some choose to cut a little later than others. So, pray for sunshine until the 14th and then a cool spell. Those 75 degree opening days sure make you sleep at night. They have had some nights in the 20's so green stuff shouldn't be a problem for dog scenting ability.
 
My dad said they're done w/ corn and beans. They're going to get started on the milo in the next week or so. Hope it stays dry enough to get it all cut. We'll have a great opener if they get the milo cut and it is cold! Surely we couldn't be that lucky???:cheers:
 
Haven't seen any combines in the milo fields yet, but there is some getting close to ready. After a week of wet weather we are getting daytime temps in the 80's and some wind, so it will dry down some. Two big rattlesnakes killed at the ranch yesterday.
 
I saw a couple fields of milo being harvested today, but now we are having a thunderstorm and is 45 degrees. It could be a long fall harvest.
 
Dumped an inch of rain from the gauge and it is still raining. Nice weather coming, but it is sloppy now. Will put harvest back maybe a week.
 
Dumped another 0.20 inch from gauge this morning. It was 30 degrees and snow flurries when I was feeding the cattle with a super cold NW gale. Now it is warming nicely to a balmy 46 degrees. Supposed to be a string of nice warm days to come.

Here is milo field this morning-
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Rain has postponed the harvest in the Liberal-Hugoton area for awhile. Maybe starting the season a little later was the best thing after all. Sure doesn't take the taste out of your mouth though.
 
Combines running like crazy in milo fields today. I just got in and they are working well into the night.
 
Thanks for the update. Was gonna call today for an update today, but the day got away from me. Still can't get my days straight after plowing snow for 3 days! Sure getting excited. Thanks again for the update.:10sign:
 
There was an appropriate harvest moon this evening.
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I was able to spend a beautiful evening watching the sunset, the moon rise and being serenaded by a band of coyotes and plenty of rooster pheasants. I didn't hear any quail calling in the area I was at, but the roosters made plenty of music to my ears. It will be a very good bird season. Enjoy.
 
I talked to my buddy yesterday and he was just heading out to try and test cut some milo. He planted all his land in beans and it is all harvested but his custom farming land is all milo and most of it's uncut. They're calling for south winds of 15-25 mph and the temps reaching 75-77 this weekend so hopefully it helps the farmers out.
 
I talked to my dad today and he said they haven't even started on milo. I guess it isn't as dry there as it is in some other parts of the state. He also said the corn ears were falling right out of the husk, which obviously isn't going to help revenues much. On a positive note, the last day in the 10-day forecast is no longer 72 degrees for a projected high. I sure hope that milo gets cut before we head out, but I don't think it is going to happen.

ONLY 9 DAYS AND SOME CHANGE!!!!
 
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