The 2000 Mile Harvest

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Every year ten of the world’s largest combines follow the cereal harvest of North America. Writer and Broadcaster Dylan Winter joins the team for the 5 month journey from Texas over the heartland of the United States to Lethbridge in Alberta Canada. The Payne family and their crew of 18 show what life on the road is like through their working days coordinating moves from site to site, coping with machinery on a grand scale, and progressing with humor and ingenuity through the unpredictable and evocative midwestern landscape. Dylan’s unconventional approach interprets this unique annual event as the ultimate harvest road movie.

[countryguy]

This video is the reason i went out west to do it! After watching for several years i contacted Scott Payne and headed to imperial Nebraska. Scott and linda are the greatest of people and i am proud to call them friends! I first went on harvest in 2006, the best part of 2006 was doing this with my oldest son lee, I caught up with them a few different times for quick visits. But in 2016 i went out for 6 weeks with them in conrad Montana. Im so glad i did, because that ended up being their last year, i believe they had their sale in march of 17. Talked to him two weeks ago, he is doing well they are having their struggles with age, but they never let life get them down. Its their belief in our Lord that keeps them moving forward.

[chinalurch]

Great to see this again. This video sowed the seed with me to do the US harvest and I did finally go and do it with Buckner & Sons in 2002 out of Plainview, TX. Now I am 47 and it remains one of the best experiences of my life. I am so glad I did it when I had the chance.

[seanrhodes]

One of the best documentaries ever made, watched it all the time as a kid. Thanks for sharing and God Bless!

[DeereDiesel]

I worked for scott back in 2012. The best year and experience of my life. Excellent man and family to learn from

[scottjimmy]

Man, thanks for posting this, I've been looking forever for it. I remember watching in ag class in the early 00's and thinking how cool it'd be to go out west once. Had a couple guys i lived with in college who did it after graduation

[conhp]

I had a copy of this on vhs. I went on harvest in 98 and 01. Thank you for uploading it and bring back the memories.

[J.T.Thomas-vd]

Best movie ever used to watch it all the time as a kid

[clinthochrein]

Pretty cool seeing grain trucks trailering the combines. Never seen that before.

[kentmoser]

I went on harvest run for three different years, all for different cutters. First was when I was 16 years old in 1999, and then 02, 03 First year was Texas, Kansas, Colorado and South Dakota. Second year was Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. 3rd was Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. Some great times back then. Work hard and play hard! It wasn't for everyone but if you were a restless youngster like myself and wanted to make a nice wage and learn alot this was the job.

[EDBZ]

what a great documentary. I've seen it before and I still watched it in its entirety.

[hugoagogo]

I remember watching this year’s ago. Think it would be on vhs. I’m Scottish and the scale of everything was totally mesmerising to me.

[MrBigrobmjca]

I literally just prayed to the Lord, that if it be his will, to please let there be work like this in Heaven.

[adrianolima]

Watching here from Brazil I love agriculture and agricultural machinery in the United States

[tamb]

Used to borrow this film along with custom cutters from my grandpa, these are my favourite films now watch then every year before harvest to get me in the mood

[Machines]

Farmers who use combines are ahead of the game!

[Deere]

Thanks for putting this out for others to see, Ethan. I went on the wheat run in 1994.

[CurtisGraham]

I watched this on VHS when it first comes out, always one of my personal favourites.

[tristansundquist]

That service truck at 5:19 is sought out by a lot of people. Last I heard some farmer in Ohio owned it. Not sure the significance behind it. But I’ve seen several facebook posts about just that one truck and it’s how I found this movie.

[GNelsonFarms]

I hadn’t seen this before. Thanks for posting it, Ethan!

[loganbeedy]

Always love watching videos of the old harvesting crews, and some of the stuff they went through was wild to just get the crop in