Most are now involved in whatever it takes to get the crops from the field to storage. Driving trucks, combines, tractors and the daily chore of feeding the crew.
Here’s to the women doing the job, knowing it matters and knowing their importance to the whole process.
Many thanks to our sponsors for helping create these memories! New Holland Ag, Thunder Creek Equipment, MacDon Industries, INSPRO, CLAAS, Pipe Ag, Hitch Doc, Honey Bee Mfg., Calmer Corn Heads, Custom Harvest Insurance, Holy Smokes BBQ and Warner Plastics.
Definition of a HarvestHER - a strong woman willing to do whatever it takes to get the harvest in. She must have these qualities:
1. Be ready to go at the drop of a hat...sometimes without a lunchbox. 2. Has removed the word impossible from her vocabulary! 3. Can hold a baby, take care of a toddler and drive a tractor or combine all at the same time. 4. Must be able to cook for a crew - large or small. 5. Must be able to read minds. 6. Must be able to banter with a parts man until he realizes you DO know what you're talking about. 7. Must be the entertainment director for those rainy days. 8. Be a wife, mom, friend, helper, cook, problem solver, taxi driver or extra crew hand at all times. 9. Can handle the call that makes you react, "You need what? When?" Dropping everything you're doing to make it happen. 10. At the end of the day say, "I really do love this life".