Chet Vander Velde
Chet Vander Velde
O’Brien County

Northwest Iowa

“People are basically going to corn because they can’t get beans out,” Vander Velde said Oct. 4. He estimates only about one-third of each crop has been combined. His corn yields are down significantly from last year due to season-long weather woes. “We’re coming off a high to probably a low,” he said. However, yields in neighboring Sioux County are still strong, he noted.

Joel Zeman
Joel Zeman
Humboldt County

North Central Iowa

“We’re pushing to get some more acres of corn harvested before the next round ...