Health focused: Crop watcher aims to improve personal, soil health

Janelle Atyeo
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020

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When Andy Lacey suffered from aches and pains in his early 30s, he decided to change his diet and it helped at the way he looked at life.

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Lacey soybean field — Andy Lacey, right, looks over a field of soybeans and cover crops in August 2019 with agronomist Cody Nelson.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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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.