Gentle rains give way to green scenery in western Minnesota

By Scott Wittnebel of Nassau, Minn.
Jun 28, 2023
Jun 28, 2023

CW Wittnebel 2.jpg — Soybeans in an iron deficiency chlorosis trial show strength in some varieties and weaknesses in others.
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By Scott Wittnebel of Nassau, Minn.

We were blessed with 1 inch of rain June 17 and another 1.5 inches this past weekend.

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Scott Wittnebel farms with his brother Bart. Their kids make of an able crew of helpers raising corn, soybeans, hay and small grains and a cow-calf herd in western Minnesota’s Lac Qui Parle County.