Farm News
Ron Moore, Roseville, 09/05/26
We did not receive any rain last week. This summer has been a lot of too much rain and then too little rain. The crops are starting to suffer with the high heat and lots of sunshine. They are maturing...
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Ryan Frieders, Waterman, 09/05/26
I'm looking forward to celebrating the last big holiday weekend of summer, Labor Day. After that, the Sandwich Fair takes place and with the passing of the fair comes the beginning of harvest. The crops are behind maturity-wise from the...
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Larry Hummel, Dixon, 09/05/26
Corn plants in most fields are starting to dry down. It puts a smile on my face when I see green stalks and leaves with a dry husk. That is a good sign that they are finishing strong and yields...
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Chad Bell, Viola, 09/05/26
We finished the month of August with over 13 inches of rain, which is around 11 inches more than previous years! Last week's heat was perfect for starting a new batch of weaner pigs, but quite the opposite for Hunter...
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Leroy Getz, Savanna, 09/05/26
We got rain Aug. 30 of 0.45 inches making the August total 3.35. Shorter days and hot weather have taken the color out of the corn. We had our corn silage chopped and bagged Thursday.
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