Posts Tagged ‘Adam Parker’
Many factors yield mixed harvest
The fall harvest is underway for Monroe County farmers and with dry weather, input costs and an extremely low Mississippi River, results are mixed. Gateway FS Grain Division Manager Adam…
Read MoreThe ripple effects of Russia in Ukraine
With the world watching as Russia continues an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, concern for the civilians in the war-torn region are top of mind while financial implications are being felt…
Read MoreFarmers report average wheat harvest
Throughout Monroe County, it has been difficult to miss the scurrying work of farmers in giant machines as they rush to finish harvesting winter wheat. Winter wheat was planted…
Read MoreEarly wheat harvest puts beans ahead of schedule
The winter wheat across Monroe County has been pushed to maturity and energetic harvesting by the heat that descended in May following an unseasonably cold April. The wheat harvest is…
Read MoreCounty corn harvest is ‘very variable’
Combines are on the move again throughout Monroe County as farmers harvest this year’s corn crop. Farming is not a guaranteed path to wealth. Each year, there are more variables…
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