Bob Welker

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Yeah, we got to the hotel and check in and she goes, yeah, welcome to H-E-M-M. What are we in for? But hey, no sweat. It's being here. There you go.

Yeah, we got to the hotel and check in and she goes, yeah, welcome to H-E-M-M. What are we in for? But hey, no sweat. It's being here. There you go.

Yeah, we got to the hotel and check in and she goes, yeah, welcome to H-E-M-M. What are we in for? But hey, no sweat. It's being here. There you go.

Now, we have a lot of connections, too, outside even Case IH. Just wanting to touch base that we've been meeting for the last four to five years. And it's always cool just to touch base with the Midwest and the people.

Now, we have a lot of connections, too, outside even Case IH. Just wanting to touch base that we've been meeting for the last four to five years. And it's always cool just to touch base with the Midwest and the people.

Now, we have a lot of connections, too, outside even Case IH. Just wanting to touch base that we've been meeting for the last four to five years. And it's always cool just to touch base with the Midwest and the people.

Okay. All right. My grandfather came from Oklahoma when they opened up Montana in the early 1900s for homesteading. 340 acres was what they were given. That was huge. Most of you guys are thinking about 160. Well, this was double. And so that encouraged my uncle and grandfather to go up and homestead just outside of Shelby, northern Montana, about 70 miles east of Galatia National Park.

Okay. All right. My grandfather came from Oklahoma when they opened up Montana in the early 1900s for homesteading. 340 acres was what they were given. That was huge. Most of you guys are thinking about 160. Well, this was double. And so that encouraged my uncle and grandfather to go up and homestead just outside of Shelby, northern Montana, about 70 miles east of Galatia National Park.

Okay. All right. My grandfather came from Oklahoma when they opened up Montana in the early 1900s for homesteading. 340 acres was what they were given. That was huge. Most of you guys are thinking about 160. Well, this was double. And so that encouraged my uncle and grandfather to go up and homestead just outside of Shelby, northern Montana, about 70 miles east of Galatia National Park.

And my uncle had enough for one year and left, and so my grandfather took care of that 320, and then his 320, and then in five years they own it. And so that was the first generation. He stuck it out. My dad and uncle farmed it, and then it passed on to me. I'm third generation, and I'm just managing the farm. It's growing. We're getting more acres, but I don't see that as acres.

And my uncle had enough for one year and left, and so my grandfather took care of that 320, and then his 320, and then in five years they own it. And so that was the first generation. He stuck it out. My dad and uncle farmed it, and then it passed on to me. I'm third generation, and I'm just managing the farm. It's growing. We're getting more acres, but I don't see that as acres.

And my uncle had enough for one year and left, and so my grandfather took care of that 320, and then his 320, and then in five years they own it. And so that was the first generation. He stuck it out. My dad and uncle farmed it, and then it passed on to me. I'm third generation, and I'm just managing the farm. It's growing. We're getting more acres, but I don't see that as acres.

I just see it as a heritage. We are a heritage farm in Montana over 100 years old. And I just see is that this fifth generation that's on the farm right now is going to be using that land. So I'm just a caretaker. It's a privilege to be able to see that I have this started in another generation and they can experience the joys that we are experiencing.

I just see it as a heritage. We are a heritage farm in Montana over 100 years old. And I just see is that this fifth generation that's on the farm right now is going to be using that land. So I'm just a caretaker. It's a privilege to be able to see that I have this started in another generation and they can experience the joys that we are experiencing.

I just see it as a heritage. We are a heritage farm in Montana over 100 years old. And I just see is that this fifth generation that's on the farm right now is going to be using that land. So I'm just a caretaker. It's a privilege to be able to see that I have this started in another generation and they can experience the joys that we are experiencing.

You said 18, 1,800? Well, our average is around 30. It's supposed to be 30 for spring wheat, 37 for winter wheat. But the last few years have been brutal. And it hasn't just been drought. It's also been hail. So it's just one of the troubles that farming face. We look for it every year for a crop. Again, we look forward to the next year.

You said 18, 1,800? Well, our average is around 30. It's supposed to be 30 for spring wheat, 37 for winter wheat. But the last few years have been brutal. And it hasn't just been drought. It's also been hail. So it's just one of the troubles that farming face. We look for it every year for a crop. Again, we look forward to the next year.