Soybean yields better than expected in southwest Iowa

Soybean yields better than expected in southwest Iowa

Southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says he’s pleasantly surprised with his soybean yields.

“We were thinking, at best, in the 50–60-bushel range,” he said. “So far, we’re averaging more than 60, which is kind of our long-term average. We’re happy with the beans.”

He tells Brownfield his area was challenged by drought conditions this growing season, but… “The 28th of August we got a really nice rain that was in time to help the beans a lot,” Gaesser said.

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