An early frost hit crops in parts of central South Dakota Sept. 8, causing damage to soybeans that were already struggling through a dry summer, and zapping some productivity from the corn crop.
An early frost hit central South Dakota Sept. 8. The frost wasn’t hard enough to kill everything, but it was harder than ideal for the time of year.
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Frost pushed corn maturity along faster than growers like in Central South Dakota. In some fields, just the top of the plant was impacted while the bottom was still green.
Teddy Holzwarth is a third generation farmer who operates TEH Farms from Gettysburg, South Dakota. He grows no-till corn, soybeans and wheat in Potter, Sully and Dewey counties. He and his wife Emily have three children.
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