We started harvesting last week, but we've now been stopped for 3 days after receiving 15mls of rain on Saturday and Sunday!
The canola is yielding really well with the oil content up to 45% - it should be at least 42%. For every % above 42 we receive a bonus premium.
We bought a second header during the year so that we can hopefully complete harvest a bit quicker before the receival handling sites become full.
I am driving one of the headers with Daniel and Ryan sharing the other one and chaser bin duties. Farmer Phil is driving the semi delivering all the grain.
Daniel is home from Deniliquin just to help with harvest, and Ryan is now a full time employee of ours after leaving school at the end of Term 3 when he finished Year 11. He turned 17 at the same time and got his Provisional driving licence so he's been a helping hand for us. Emma is our housekeeper as she's basically finished school for the year - no more lessons, just work experience and a leadership camp to attend.
We should be finished harvest in another 4 weeks - all going well weather wise, breakdown wise and sanity wise!!
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