Many farmers manage both calving and harvest work

Tim Kenyon
Oct 9, 2026
45 mins ago

Aaron and Chrissy Schnepel farm near Carson, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County. They grow corn, soybeans and some cover crops on a couple thousand acres with Aaron’s dad, Mark, and uncle, Condon. The family also has a cow-calf herd.
IFT file photo and courtesy of Aaron and Chrissy Schnepel

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Tim Kenyon

Handling grain harvest duties around livestock needs makes for hectic times and busy hands on Midwest farms.

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