Mud makes harvest a struggle

By Casey Briggs of Clark, S.D.
Aug 8, 2025
Aug 8, 2025

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Muddy conditions have resulted in stuck combines during wheat harvest in Clark County, S.D.

Submitted photo by Casey Briggs

Muddy conditions have resulted in stuck combines during wheat harvest in Clark County, S.D.

Submitted photo by Casey Briggs

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By Casey Briggs of Clark, S.D.

We are currently on another rain delay this morning, Aug. 4. Total rainfall for the year is at 27 inches.

CW Briggs (4).jpg — Muddy conditions have resulted in stuck combines during wheat harvest in Clark County, S.D.
Submitted photo by Casey Briggs

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CW Briggs (1).JPG — Wheat is harvested at Larson Seed Farm in Clark County, S.D.
Submitted photo by Casey Briggs

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CW Briggs (3).JPG — Sunflowers grow at Larson Seed Farms in Clark County, S.D.
Submitted photo by Casey Briggs

Casey Briggs operates Larson Seed Farm with Laird and Kathy Larson in Clark, South Dakota. They grow a four-crop rotation that includes wheat and sunflowers in Clark and Hamlin counties, utilizing no-till and strip-till methods. Briggs enjoys filming and photographing farms across the country and sharing his work on social media @briggsc1992.