Persistently wet weather this summer has frustrated many alfalfa growers, including Jolene Riessen in northwest Iowa. “The deal with the alfalfa is just trying to get it up around the rain showers. It’s been a real challenge this year.” Riessen farms near Ida Grove and tells Brownfield it took a long time to finish the […]
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