Rain revives pastures, pushes back silage harvest

Katelyn Winberg
Aug 19, 2026
3 hrs ago

Jandel (2).jpeg — Cleo, left, and Kane Jandel stand in a pasture of tall grass and wildflowers on the Jandel operation near Rockham, S.D.
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The Rockham area in central South Dakota that Jade Jandel farms got some spotty rain in the last two weeks. At his home, he received 1.5 inches, while a field five miles away received 0.25 inches.

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Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.