Dry conditions are allowing area farmers to get an early start on the 2025 crop season this past week as weather allowed corn and soybean planting to proceed. On Monday Jarrod Sandbulte planted corn in Luverne Township just north of Luverne. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
Area corn and soybean growers started planting in earnest over the previous week as soil temperatures and planting conditions improved markedly after mid-April.
