The harvest season leaves no time for easing into the pace. From morning to evening, machinery works in the fields, because grain must be delivered to the threshing floor on time, and any delay can affect the overall pace of the harvest. At OAO MushinoAgro, one of those helping the combines work without downtime is 20-year-old machine operator Vladislav Tarasevich. During the current harvest, he has already transported more than 1,000 tonnes of grain.

Vladislav has been familiar with agriculture since childhood. His father, Vladimir Tarasevich, also works at the farm, so machinery and rural labor were always close at hand. Perhaps this is what influenced his choice of future profession.

After school, Vladislav enrolled in the Mstislavl State Construction College. His studies gave him his first professional knowledge and the opportunity to get acquainted with machinery in practice. But after joining the farm, the young man realized that real skills are formed directly on the job.

Vladislav has been working at OAO MushinoAgro for about three years. During this time, he has managed to settle into the team and get to know the machinery well. Now, during the harvest season, he operates an MTZ-1221 and hauls grain away from the combines.

The working day passes in almost constant motion. The tractor pulls up to the combine, takes on grain, and heads to the threshing floor. After unloading, it's back to the field. In a day, Vladislav manages to make about ten such trips.

“The main thing in hauling is not to break the rhythm. Load up, take it away, unload, and back again. Sometimes I manage about ten trips a day. Dust, heat — you already take all that as part of the job,” says the young machine operator.

Maintaining the harvest pace

From the outside, it might seem that hauling grain from the combine is not the most difficult task. However, during the harvest, every minute counts. If the transport is delayed, the combine has to wait. Therefore, the overall pace of work in the field depends on how well the machine operators coordinate their actions.

Vladislav understands this and tries to avoid downtime. Before starting his shift, he always checks the tractor, and during work he monitors its condition. According to the young machine operator, experienced colleagues helped him settle in faster and taught him to pay attention to details that a newcomer might overlook.

“In college, practice is one thing, but when you come to work, you realize that the overall result depends on you. You need to do your job on time, keep an eye on the machinery, and avoid downtime. At first, of course, I consulted more experienced machine operators,” Vladislav says.