April and August rains end up being enough for 2021 crops

Andrea Johnson
Oct 20, 2021
Oct 20, 2021 Updated Oct 24, 2021

From left to right: Kilee, Cole, Charlie, Katy, Dana, and Addison Blume. Photo by Jennifer Peterson Photography. (copy) — From left to right: Kilee, Cole, Charlie, Katy, Dana, and Addison Blume. Photo by Jennifer Peterson Photography.

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HERMAN, Minn. – A little extra rain fell at Blume Farms this year. The corn, soybeans, and sugarbeets made it through the very dry May to late July timeframe and thrived with August/September rains.

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