A southwest Minnesota farmer is disappointed in spring wheat yields. Carolyn Olson of Cottonwood says rain early in the season did not benefit the crop. “We think that affected germination a little bit, and it just affected the stand. Especially on the early variety that we just harvested.” She tells Brownfield they’ve made good progress […]
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