A farmer in west-central Iowa says crops are doing okay. Brent Johnson grows corn and soybeans in Calhoun County. “As a broad stroke, things actually look pretty decent. Of course there’s a lot of variability in that comment. But as far as what I’m experiencing at home, crops really look pretty good.” He tells Brownfield […]
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