Mixed effects of dry spell

Benjamin Herrold
Oct 28, 2024
Oct 28, 2024

combine harvesting corn — Atchison County farmer Dan Athen harvests a field of corn.

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ROCK PORT, Mo. — On a sunny late September day, Atchison County farmer Dan Athen was at work harvesting a field of corn. It was a warm day in northwest Missouri, and the cornstalks swayed in the autumn breeze as the combine made its way across the field.

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