Harvest on track for east-central Iowa farmer

Tim Kenyon
Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2025

Iowa County farmer Doug Boland grain bin pto harvest — Iowa County farmer Doug Boland moves grain Oct. 8. Storage concerns have been ongoing as a big harvest is anticipated.
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Tim Kenyon

WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa — Fourth-generation farmer Doug Boland marked 53 years farming this past growing season.

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