Central S.D. harvest shifts to corn

Janelle Atyeo
Oct 16, 2025
Oct 16, 2025

Teddy Holzwarth empties soybeans into the grain cart. He wrapped up soybean harvest this week and was preparing to shift to corn.
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Farmers in central South Dakota are happy for the shift to cooler weather as harvest work turns its focus from soybeans to corn.

Holzwarth with daughter — Teddy Holzwarth and daughter Thea, smile from the combine cab during soybean harvest Oct. 2.
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Holzwarth and son — Teddy Holzwarth poses with his son, Dean Zander, after a successful hunt.
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Holzwarth hunt — The Holzwarth family gathered for the pheasant opener Saturday, Oct. 11.
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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.