November is harvest time in north western NSW, and this year it was Wheat and Barley being stripped from the Johnson's farm at Gragin. The John Deer header, with a 10m comb, was working flat chat and the grain harvested was either trucked to the silo's in town or stored on the property for future sale.
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| grain transfer |
Kevin helped out by driving the trucks, loading and unloading grain. Jane was making sure everyone was fed and trying to stay out of the dust generated when the machines are moving around the property.
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| Header in the creek |
Sometimes things don't go to plan, and the 10m wide creek separating one of the barley paddocks proved muddier than first appearances.
A five minute short cut turned into a two hour delay and a tow with the bulldozer.
Luckily several men were on hand to give advice to the unfortunate header operator.
Timing was perfect as the harvest was finished on Tuesday and the rain started on Thursday. Sorgum looking good and enjoying the drink. We celebrated with a night in town and a meal at a Thai restaurant.
Home in Sydney now for a couple of months preparing for Christmas, birthdays and our trip next year to Western Australia. Hope you've enjoyed following us on our travels. Jane & Kevin.
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