By Gary Hofer
The Times 

A Look At Harvest 2017

 


The song of harvest has begun. The base rhythm of big diesel engines, the occasional shrill warble of fire trucks and the soothing rush of cab air conditioners, all blending into a roar of wheat, peas, lentils, garbanzos and more flowing over the top into bins, barges and vessels. The song is always new, but ancient, hot, dusty. It is anxious, hopeful and sometimes joyful in the periods between frustration with broken machinery and the occasional confused harvest crew member. The satisfaction of completion of a yearlong cycle of hard work feeds the soul and fills wallets, large and small, f...



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