A beaver dam decided my field was prime real estate, leading to an unexpected flood. Now, the delicate task of removal begins before planting season. #laurafarms #harvest #beaverdam #flooding #agriculture #conservation #farmlife

A beaver dam was removed to prevent field erosion and allow for planting. Critical for land management and future harvests. #laurafarms #harvest #beavers #conservation #agriculture #land management

When a simple call for help turns into a full-scale excavator deployment. Problem solved, though perhaps with a slight escalation. #laurafarms #harvest #excavator #construction #heavyequipment #problem solving #rural

A beaver dam's unintended consequence: soil erosion. Water is rerouted, damaging fields. Plans are underway to relocate the beaver and repair the bank, restoring the natural balance. #laurafarms #harvest #beavers #wildlife #conservation #environment #ecology

A string of field mishaps: a car crash, a bridge collapse, and a significant planting error. Nature certainly threw some curveballs this season. #laurafarms #harvest #farming #agriculture #agtech #countryliving

This farm's been through it: bridge collapse, a planting gone wrong, and beavers damming up the much-needed rain. It's a lot, but the harvest will come. #laurafarms #harvest #farm #agriculture #countrylife #homesteading

The season's grime has really settled in. You can see the corn residue clinging to everything, a stark contrast to how clean the combine was at the start of harvest. This machine definitely earned a thorough wash. #laurafarms #harvest #combine #agtwitter #farmlife #farming

Back in business. Everything's running forward, ready for the sun to warm things up and dry off the corn. Hoping it also firms the ground, because it's incredibly soggy out here with all the snow melt. #laurafarms #farms #farming #country #agriculture #rural

Heading over to the west side of the field after finishing the east. Driving along, there's always that lingering thought: 'Hope there's nothing hiding out here.' You never know what you might find in a cornfield. #laurafarms #eastside #westfield #cornfield #farms #agri

Good morning from a chilly harvest morning. Snow on the combine, and we're still out here after weeks of this. The harvest must go on. #laurafarms #harvest #farming #ag #agriculture

Harvesting at one mile an hour. Seems like someone needs to bring out a giant hair dryer to get this dried off. #laurafarms #farms #harvesting #slowharvest #farm

Good news: the corn itself is dry and yielding great. However, the header seems to be making weird, unlevel adjustments. This can be fixed from the cab for now, but will need proper attention eventually. #laurafarms #corn #harvest #farming #agriculture

Grant sourced parts to fix a crucial exterior sensor that's not quite right. Turns out, it was missing a small but vital bolt. Crisis averted! #laurafarms #farms #sensor #repair #diy #agtech

Grant is eating so many sandwiches this harvest, he's already gone through 15 heads of lettuce. He keeps thinking each grocery run will be his last, but he wakes up and packs another one. He'll likely be over sandwiches for months, perhaps until planting season. #laurafarms #harvest #sandwiches

Harvesting at one mile an hour, averaging 3,572 bushels per hour from this field alone. Turns out there's a lot more corn than expected. #laurafarms #cornharvest #farmingsim #agtech #farminglife #harvest23

Frost on the camera, a sure sign harvest is 3/4 done. It's pure magic when the grain cart appears as the auger swings out. Golden grain, or this morning, more like shaved ice. #laurafarms #harvest #agtech #farming #grain

Breakfast today: hot tea, a Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tart, and a banana. Uh oh, looks like that row is plugged. Shut the head off and now attempting a reverse. Oof. #laurafarms #breakfast #farms #pop-tart #food #diy

Problem with a plugged row – the head got shut off and now it's time to reverse it. Turns out it was just bunched up, soggy, and tangled. After digging it out, giving the head another try... #laurafarms #farms #harvest #agtech #farming #fieldwork

The combine's struggling and the snow is getting replaced with chaff. Come on, just feed through properly. This is getting frustrating. #laurafarms #farms #harvest #ag #farming #combine

Snowflakes drift past, a magical sight. The corn, still frozen, sheds its ears as they're pulled through the stalk. It's not a gentle process, but a rapid, aggressive one. #laurafarms #corn #snow #winter #harvest #farms