Throughout December and sometimes even as early as November you hear Christmas songs being played. They play them all over the stores, on the radio, and at school concerts and church programs. This year we even get to listen to them on the radio while still in the combine! Harvest season has definitely been one for the books including both rain delays and snow delays that have extended our days tremendously. Since it is hard to get into the Christmas spirit with crops still in the field, I decided to change one of the most popular Christmas songs. We all have heard the 12 days of Christmas, but let’s recap 2019 with the 12 days of Harvest: 12 rows a shelling, 11 hours since the last rainfall, 10 percent LP in the tank, 9 trucks ahead of us in line at the grain terminal, 8 dollar beans, 7 missed calls from Dad, 6 inch ruts in the mud, 5 partsss runssss, 4 hours of sleep, 3 inches of snow in the forecast, 2 bent corn snoots, and 1 tired farmer that needs a shower and a shave!
As you can tell by the song this year’s harvest has been pretty hectic. From moving vehicles, to going on a parts run, and even waiting out the rain with a stressed out Dad, there is no other place I would rather be, even if it is Christmas time. The 2019 harvest season really shows us that the people working behind the scenes helping the combine stay running are the real harvest heroes. I would like to thank them on behalf of all farmers to everyone that plays a key role in the behind the scenes work. You truly are the reason why the farmer in the combine seat can get anything done. I hope the rest of your harvest season finishes safely and before the next snowfall! Merry Christmas!
- Kesley Holdgrafer
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