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Rye harvest is finished, and the bean pods are continuing to grow in this area of western Wisconsin. We had 4.5 to 5 inches of rain reported during the big rain the weekend of Aug. 9 and 10, with minimal damage to crops and roads. August seems to be a bad month for storms, especially large d…

We need to be careful what we say around here because the corn has ears! Kaleb Ellis adds that the soybeans have pods, and the rye is looking for a combine.

July proved correct the old adage that if one wishes different weather in Wisconsin, just wait a couple of days. In the far north the month started off cool and dry. Rains later came along with flash-flood and tornado warnings. Hay already cut was soaked. Hot and humid days flowed in. There …

We鈥檙e in the summer slump as far as farm work is concerned. Second-crop hay is finished, the corn and beans are growing and maturing, the small grains are turning gold, and animals are eating and gaining.

It can be wonderful when prayers are answered. And evidently some prayers for rain in far-northern Wisconsin were especially productive. By mid-month some fields that had challenges with germination early in the season due to dryness had standing rainwater in low spots. Hayfields and pasture…

On Wisconsin鈥檚 Lake Superior coast folks have a saying for boaters, 鈥淭he lake is the boss.鈥� But because the huge lake affects climate and weather, the lake can also be the boss of farmers.

We鈥檝e been fortunate so far with a good growing season in far-western Wisconsin. We鈥檝e had the right amount of rain with plenty of heat and sunshine. The crops in this area all look good.