Crops fill out after late-season rainfall

By Becky and Shawn Feikema of Luverne, Minn.
Sep 18, 2025
Sep 18, 2025

Sunflower dry down — Sunflowers dry down at Feikema Farms north of Luverne, Minn. This is the first year the family has grown sunflowers, and they say it looks to be a good number of seeds in the heads.
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By Becky and Shawn Feikema of Luverne, Minn.

Things are changing rapidly now that fall is in the air! The cool temps were a welcome relief from the heat and humidity of summer.

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Shawn and Becky Feikema are part of Feikema Farms based in Luverne, Minnesota, where they have transitioned to sustainable practices such as no till, strip till, cover cropping and diverse rotations. The Feikemas open their farm to showcase modern agriculture in an effort to educate policymakers and consumers.