‘Too much’ rain delays fall field work

Janelle Atyeo
Nov 13, 2026
2 hrs ago

CW Horsager (2).JPG — The sun reappeared after a rainy stretch in western Minnesota. Horsager was done with harvest, and she estimated only 5-10% of the crops remain in the field around Montevideo.
Submitted photo by Megan Horsager

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Janelle Atyeo

A couple rainy weeks kept farmers in the Montevideo, Minnesota, area out of fields.

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CW Horsager (1).JPG — Megan, Peter and Helen Horsager spend some time in the cab for fall field work in early November.
Submitted photo by Megan Horsager

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CW Horsager (3).JPG — While fields were too wet for tillage work, Horsager kept busy cleaning and winterizing equipment.
Submitted photo by Megan Horsager

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A 2024 MARL grad, Megan Horsager grows beets, corn, soybeans and alfalfa with her dad at Stevens Farms.