Harvest underway, drought conditions continue

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Harvest underway, drought conditions continue

Harvest underway, drought conditions continue

Fields throughout Clay County have been busy with harvest season in full swing. Here, a farmer harvests his bean field east of Harvard. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

Field crop conditions for various areas show poor conditions, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).Corn dented was 96 percent, nearly reaching last year’s dent of 97 percent, and equal to the five-year average.Seventy-one percent of corn was mature, a little above last year’s 69 percent and ahead ...

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