Three generations help with harvest

By Becky and Shawn Feikema, Luverne, Minn.
Oct 19, 2025
Oct 19, 2025

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We have really been enjoying the good weather for harvest. Warm temperatures and dry conditions keep us moving right along.

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CW Fiekema 1.JPG — Corn was drying down quickly around Luverne, Minn., as Feikema Farms switched from silage harvest to grain harvest.
Submitted photos

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CW Fiekema 2.JPG — Three generations at Feikema Farms helped with harvest Oct. 11, including brothers Bob and Ron, brothers Shawn and Mike and cousins Maddie and Cathryn.
Submitted photos

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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.