Wet weather leaves farmers to deal with compaction, erosion issues

Janelle Atyeo
Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019

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Wet fields in the tri-state area have left farmers with fields damaged by erosion and compaction issues, and it could take years to recover.

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.