Crop Watcher: Crops, garden catch up quickly in southwest Minnestoa

Janelle Atyeo
Jun 21, 2019
Jun 21, 2019 Updated Jun 21, 2019

Corn sunset — The sun sets over a corn field near Edgerton, Minn., June 15. After a late start to planting, the first weeks of June allowed farmers to finish most field work, and crops were catching up quickly.
Submitted photo by Leon Spronk

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After a late start to the planting season, more cooperative weather in the first weeks of June helped southwestern Minnesota farmers finish planting corn and soybeans.

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.