Mason Hoffman
Mason Hoffman - Palo Alto County
Northwest Iowa Iowa
“By the end of the week, most beans will be out,” Hoffman said Oct. 7. “Yields have been better than anticipated. There’s some that have just been OK, and some have been record-setting.” Progress was slowed by 3 to 6 inches of rain the previous week, he said. Farmers are just getting a good start on corn, and yields so far have been variable, Hoffman said.

Clay Reints
Clay Reints - Butler County
North Central Iowa
“Beans are coming out really slow this year. They just haven’t dried down like they should,” Reints said Oct. 7. ...