Far-flung farm ground

Janelle Atyeo
May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025

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Teddy Holzwarth plants spring wheat in late April. He farms with his dad, Ralph, in Potter, Sully and Dewey counties in central South Dakota.

Teddy Holzwarth farms in Potter, Sully and Dewey counties in central South Dakota.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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The dry start to this year’s planting season had Teddy Holzwarth ahead of schedule.

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Crop Watcher Holzwarth (32).JPG — Teddy Holzwarth operates TEH farms, working with his dad, Ralph, who runs REH Farms out of Gettysburg, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Crop Watcher Holzwarth family.jpeg — **Teddy Holzwarth and his wife, Emily, have three kids: Thea, 7, Iris, 4 and Dean Zander, 1.**
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Crop Watcher Holzwarth (1).JPG — **Teddy Holzwarth climbs into his tractor to plant spring wheat in late April.**
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Crop Watcher Holzwarth (12).JPG — Teddy Holzwarth plants spring wheat in Potter County April 21. By mid-May the crop had emerged but was needing moisture.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Raised in small town South Dakota, Janelle is enjoying her time as editor of Tri-State Neighbor and Midwest Messenger while raising kids, chickens and no till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.