Posts Tagged ‘harvest’
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 MoreCorn harvest is above average
A generally above average corn harvest is underway across Monroe County and surrounding areas this fall. People driving through the area are seeing fields dried to brown and some harvested,…
Read MoreHard work for a hurried harvest
If 2019 illustrates any guarantees and certainties about farming, it is that there are precious few of them. Trade disputes have weighed on income results, and weather has as…
Read MoreIt’s fall harvest time in Monroe County
Farming has been described as gambling without going to a casino, and this year has certainly raised the stakes for many area farmers. The results for any given year…
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…
Read MoreFarmers eyeing successful soybean harvest
Although a broad spectrum of crops and farm animals are raised in Monroe County and surrounding areas, three basic crop building blocks are the foundation of the region’s dominant agricultural…
Read MoreSchorr Lake offers quality product from grape to bottle
Buying a bottle of wine for a weekend celebration might be routine for some, but there’s a long process from seed to bottle. For Waterloo’s Schorr Lake Vineyard & Winery…
Read MoreThis year’s corn harvest among best ever
By ALAN DOOLEY Following on the heels of a great wheat harvest this past spring, positive results are coming in for this year’s corn crop in Monroe County. Some are…
Read MoreBumper wheat harvest in Monroe County
Farmers in Monroe County and the surrounding area are reporting record winter wheat harvests in recent days. “This is the best wheat crop I’ve ever seen,” long-time Monroe County farmer…
Read MoreFarmers dealing with ‘unusual’ harvest this year
It’s harvest time once again for Monroe County farmers, and what started with a promising wheat harvest this past spring has devolved into a year of variable results for corn…
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