ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Perfect timing. That’s what Ryan Semke credits for record yields from his river bottom corn fields in St. Charles County.
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Ryan Semke visits the last corn field to harvest Sept. 23. Harvest started on the St. Charles County farm Sept. 1.
Ryan Semke visits the last corn field to harvest Sept. 23. Harvest started on the St. Charles County farm Sept. 1.
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