September 22, 2025

From the Fields: ‘Rain has not been a factor’

By Stephen Riskedal
Stephen Riskedal begins the process of moving the fence to give the cattle more access to the cover crops in the field. The goal is for the cattle to weigh 750 to 800 pounds after grazing the 140-acre field.

Stephen Riskedal begins the process of moving the fence to give the cattle more access to the cover crops in the field. The goal is for the cattle to weigh 750 to 800 pounds after grazing the 140-acre field. (AgriNews photo/Martha Blum)

We are not dry by any means. We had a great July. We had one good rain event in August, about 1.5 inches, which is good. No tiles are flowing at all, but the crops don’t seem to be affected by that. Rain has not been a factor of too much or too little this year.

We will harvest some crops before October. We typically start the last week of September and that looks to hold true this year.

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