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Grant Rix stands by his planter awaiting the season to begin. Rix and his brother grow corn and soybeans in Brown and Day counties.
Grant Rix is a fifth generation farmer. He and his twin brother have gradually transitioned to running the operation near Groton, S.D., but their dad, Roger, continues to serve as chairman of the board and is on the farm every day.
Our whole area has had a very slow start to our spring. With the heavy snow and virtually no melting occurring during the winter and a late, cool spring, virtually no field work or fertility got done in April.
Grant Rix, his brother Jarrett and dad Roger make up Rix Farms. They grow corn and soybeans in Brown and Day counties in addition to running a service shop, doing commercial trucking and commercial applications for the local cooperative.
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Grant Rix is a fifth generation farmer. He and his twin brother have gradually transitioned to running the operation near Groton, S.D., but their dad, Roger, continues to serve as chairman of the board and is on the farm every day.
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