Weird but good: Producers happy with 2023 yields

Melisa Goss
Oct 18, 2023
Oct 18, 2023

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Brian Chicoine harvests soybeans near Elk Point, S.D., Oct. 10.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

Brian Chicoine monitors soybeans as they’re unloaded. Chicoine will store them in an on-farm bin before taking them to Southeast Farmers Co-op just a few miles south of his farm.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Harvest Wrap Up Hope(89).jpg — Brandon Hope unloads corn on his Sinai, S.D., farm.
Submitted photo

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Harvest Wrap Up (54).JPG — Corey Chicoine gets ready to harvest soybeans.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Harvest Wrap Up (73).JPG — Soybeans are unloaded onto an auger at Chicoine Farms near Elk Point, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Harvest Wrap Up (14).JPG — Brian Chicoine harvests soybeans near Elk Point, S.D., Oct. 10. Behind him stands Southeast Farmers Co-op, where the Chicoines will eventually take their crop.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.