Harvest

It’s officially November. Which means the leaves have changed, the Halloween costumes are put away, the temperatures have dropped, and harvest 2019 is still a work in progress. Every farmer is busy in the field with hopes of at least getting the crops out by Christmas. This tends to lead to all hands on deck and means everyone has a specific role to play in order for things to sail smoothly. Whether you are the one in the field or at home on the farm you have a certain role to play.

This past week my younger brother Luke and I were at home while everyone else was in the field. We got informed that there were three loads of feeder cattle on their way to our house and we were in charge. In other words, as my older brothers like to call it, “We were the monkeys in charge of the bananas.” We had to sort the cattle into the right yards along with counting them as they came off the trailer. To some, this might sound like a simple task as counting is a skill learned in preschool. However, this basic skill escalates quickly into an Olympic sport because some groups of calves come off the trailer at rocket speed. Even though it was a little harder than anticipated it was not that bad and we got along just fine.

All in all, everyone has an important job come harvest season. Whether you are the one in the combine or even around the farm helping out, the people in the background are what keeps everything going smoothly. I hope you all have a good November and if you happen to get the monkey, keep an accurate count of the bananas!

~ Kesley Holdgrafer