Holland Harvesting

Welcome!

We are currently accepting and reviewing applications for the 2012 season and are starting to put the crew together.  Ideal candidates are single and under the age of 28 if you are not a US citizen, non-smokers, have a passport or able to get one, and willing to commit to the entire season.  You must speak and understand English.  

If you have returned an application and have not heard from us but feel you fit the above qualifications email again.  

You can still request an application and employee manual.  We are looking forward to the 2012 season, as of now there is moisture in the southern winter wheat belt and they have a crop coming.

 2011 photos are in the album, see the 2011 season page...

If you ever start to feel sorry for yourself in anything you do, remember these times..
Early 1900's South Dakota harvest crew

Current US winter wheat crop conditions better than 2011       USDA  |   January 17, 2012

Winter wheat crop conditions in the Central and Southern Plains are better this year than last year at this time. In the Central Plains, Nebraska’s winter wheat crop at the end of December 2011 rated 74 percent good to excellent and only 1 percent poor to very poor. A year ago at this time, 42 percent of the crop was rated good to excellent and 14 percent poor to very poor. In Kansas, 53 percent of the State’s winter wheat crop rated good to excellent and 9 percent poor to very poor. Last year at this time, 27 percent of the Kansas crop was rated good to excellent and 33 percent poor to very poor.

In the Southern Plains, Oklahoma’s winter wheat crop at the end of December 2011 rated 63 percent good to excellent and 7 percent poor to very poor. A year ago at this time, 37 percent of the crop was rated good to excellent and 19 percent poor to very poor. In Texas, 25 percent of the State’s winter wheat crop rated good to excellent and 38 percent poor to very poor. Last year at this time, 20 percent of the Texas crop was rated good to excellent and 45 percent poor to very poor.

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