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South Dakota farmer still looking for a good crop

South Dakota corn grower Kurt Stiefvater at Commodity Classic, Kissimmee, Fla., Feb. 28, 2013.It seems that it’s the exception to bounce back from a severe drought to make a good crop, but Kurt Stiefvater thinks it could happen. The Salem, South Dakota farmer thinks the coming growing season will surely be better than last year. “It’ll probably be pockets of real good crop and others that are a little more poor, depending on rainfall,” Stiefvater told Brownfield Ag News, during Commodity Classic. Much of what Steifvater was discussing with his farming colleagues at the gathering centered on the farm bill and that a robust crop insurance program should be part of it. “If we keep a good strong insurance program, I think that can really help the rural economy and the agriculture sector,” he said.

AUDIO: Kurt Stiefvater (2 min. MP3)

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