Corn drying slows harvest in Central S.D.

Janelle Atyeo
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025

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Harvest is taking longer than usual in Central South Dakota as farmers take the extra step of running corn through dryers in order to remove enough moisture to store the grain without spoiling.

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CW Holzwarth (1).jpg — Harvest crews work past sunset Saturday, Nov. 1, to bring in corn.
Submitted photo by Teddy Holzwarth

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CW Holzwarth (2).jpg — Holzwarth’s combine flies a South Dakota State University flag over harvest operations in Potter County Nov. 6.
Submitted photo by Teddy Holzwarth

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CW Holzwarth (3).jpg — Combines work in tandem, harvesting corn in Potter County Friday, Nov. 7. Work was progressing slowly as corn needed to be run through the dryer, but Teddy Holzwarth expected to wrap up harvest for the year the week of Nov. 17.
Submitted photo by Teddy Holzwarth

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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.