Farm News

Ryan Frieders, Waterman, 08/02/25
It has been the hottest weather of the year so it's fitting we have been cleaning out the last of our 2024 crops. I am always filled with mixed emotions when the bins are empty. On one hand, the past...
Aug 02, 2025

Leroy Getz, Savanna, 08/02/25
Rain on five of the seven days last week totaled 2.3 inches. July total was 9.65 inches. Humid, hot days made grass and weeds grow everywhere. With some wind and rain damage in soybeans, the waterhemp is coming out. Corn...
Aug 02, 2025

Marshall Newhouse, Capron, 08/02/25
You would have to be a magician to get third crop hay up without rain on it this month. I think we only had one farmer in the county who met the challenge before the next 1.5-2.5 inches landed July...
Aug 02, 2025

Dave Mool, Lexington, 08/02/25
As forecasted over the past week, since my last report we received close to 3 inches in several different rain events. I would estimate our total rainfall for the month of July alone exceeded what we received in April, May...
Aug 02, 2025

Brent Corners, Centralia, 08/02/25
Hot, hot, hot! Now it is cool with no rain in sight. I hope crops can hang in there until they get a drink, but markets think it's a bumper crop down here every day.
Aug 02, 2025
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