‘Just too wet’ for good bean yields in southern Iowa

By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
Oct 24, 2026
Oct 24, 2026

Jeff Pollard works on his last day of soybean harvest Oct. 13 in Clarke County, Iowa.
IFT photo by Jeff DeYoung

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By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today

WOODBURN, Iowa — Harvest is moving right along for Jeff Pollard in Clarke County.

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