Fall Harvest
Oct 27, 2014
Scott Korsten shared these photos from near his home outside of Sioux Falls. “The harvest signals the changing of seasons and it is something my wife and I look forward to every year; it seemed like something worth capturing with the camera,” Korsten says. “As I was waiting for the combine to come near me the sights, sounds and smells of the harvest evoked thoughts of how special and connected many people in South Dakota are to the land. Farmers are some of the most resilient and hard-working people I know,” Korsten says.
Peggy Albers drove this combine and she offered Korsten a ride. “She and her husband Darwin tag team the harvest of their farm in northeast Lincoln County. We had a great conversation and when it was time to leave her, I said, ‘My wife is going to be really jealous when she hears I went for a ride,’” Korsten says. “Peggy responded, ‘Bring her out and I'll give her a ride too.’ So I did, and she did.” See more of Korsten's work at inspiredbynatureimages.com.
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As the sun rises many South Dakota farmers are already at work maneuvering massive combines through cornfields. -
In 2013 South Dakota’s corn producers pumped $2.43 billion into the state’s economy, providing $1.71 billion in total labor income to 31,761 jobholders. -
Many South Dakota farms are family farms with land that was first worked by a parent or grandparent. Farming is much more than an occupation for them. It is a way of life. -
Today's modern equipment is a technological marvel. The combine removes the corn plant, strips ears from the stalk, magically separates corn from the cob and leaves unwanted parts behind, adding nutrients to the land. -
The inside of a modern combine has a steering wheel like many other vehicles, but you quickly notice much of it is actually a complex computer. -
In 2013 South Dakota corn producers raised a record 812 million bushels worth $3.28 billion. -
“I'm still amazed at how easily and swiftly a modern combine does its work, leaving the land looking barren for the winter until planting season returns in the spring,” Korsten says. -
Today’s corn plants are engineered to produce more corn on less land. This biotechnology has dramatically boosted the corn available for feed and an expanding demand for ethanol. -
Some ears of corn escape the combine, only to be devoured later by passing wildlife. -
The combine’s holding bin brims with corn as it nears the end of the field. -
The combine empties corn into a waiting grain cart.
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