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Iowa farmer pleased with timely rains

Rains have been hit or miss for many Midwestern farmers this growing season.

West central Iowa farmer Mark Schleisman says June was hot and dry.

“A little bit worried that was going to sap us, you know the crop was rolling up during the day. And then since then we’ve just had timely rains. I mean I wish I had a little more rain, but we’re a lot better off than a little north of us and a ways south of us.”

The Lake City area farmer grows corn, soybeans, popcorn, and raises cow/calf pairs.

“We started breeding in mid-June, and that first couple weeks we turned bulls out I really don’t know how much we got bred because it was not very good breeding weather. Fortunately it did cool off after that, so I think maybe we’re okay but I think maybe we missed a few the first shot.”

Speaking to Brownfield during the Farm Progress Show earlier this month, he says grasses are getting short and could use some moisture.