Retreat & Blizzard

We just pulled through a little blizzard here in Hurdsfield. This was our view to the north on Sunday afternoon:

Things were clear today, though, and I finally got a picture of the sundogs:

This past weekend was a first for us - we held a company retreat in Bismarck. Several employees from Weckerly Farms, Freight Solutions, Hurdsfield Grain, and Agronomy Solutions joined us at the Comfort Suites Friday and Saturday for some presentations from Chad, Cole, Mark, and Jamie, and then a representative from Dale Carnegie Training worked with our group. If you have ever heard of DISC assessments, maybe this graphic looks familiar:

Individual assessments helped us learn how to work and communicate better with those in our organization. It was eye-opening, a little bit fun and a little bit challenging!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours in 2014!

Harvest is Over and a Video Clip for You

Harvest 2013 wrapped up a couple weeks ago as the guys finished combining the last of the corn. We have white on the ground today, and I think it's going to stick this time. The guys had been trying to get as much fall fertilizing done as they could. It's always a good feeling to finish up for the year, and a good opportunity to thank everyone who puts in the long hours to get the crop off. We've got a great team of people.

I came across the trailer for this documentary, Farmland, several weeks ago and kind of forgot about it until I saw someone mention it on Facebook today. I thought I'd post it here. Can't wait to see it:

Harvest Update

I finally got Blogger and Snapfish (where I store our photos) to work simultaneously so I could put up a new post!

The guys finished up soybean harvest (hallelujah!) and have moved on to corn. It is wet but running pretty well considering the wet year we've had.

These were just some pictures I snapped with my phone when the crew was combining just southwest of town last week.

I caught a beautiful sunset on my way back from the field the other night.

Someone thought the guys' supper containers needed an extra special touch last night.

Here they are all ready to go.

Don't most farmers like peace signs and hearts? :) My favorite is the one that says "I love tractors." Ha.

It was cold and windy yesterday, but the guys work through it all. Even our little farmers braved the icky weather so they could go ride with Daddy.