Through sunshine and hail, family moves tons of hay

Janelle Atyeo
May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023

Crop Watcher Brosnan (2).JPG — Mike Brosnan and daughter Jackie Kleinsasser will give reports from their hay, crop and cattle operation near Woonsocket, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Seventeen large hay sheds border the alfalfa fields of the Brosnan family, just a couple miles from the winding James River in Sanborn County, South Dakota.

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Crop Watcher Brosnan (12).JPG — Hay bales sit alongside an alfalfa field while haying equipment is at the ready. At the height of the season, all 17 hay sheds on the Bronson farm are full.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Crop Watcher Brosnan (7).JPG — Mike Brosnan and daughter Jackie Kleinsasser and her family works together on a hay, crop and cattle operation near Woonsocket, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Crop Watcher Brosnan (14).JPG — Haying equipment sits ready for the season at the Brosnan farm.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Crop Watcher Brosnan (20).JPG — Seed is loaded at the Brosnan farm ahead of planting season.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.