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Soybean yields better than expected in southwest Iowa

Southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says he’s pleasantly surprised with his soybean yields.

“We were thinking, at best, in the 50–60-bushel range,” he said. “So far, we’re averaging more than 60, which is kind of our long-term average. We’re happy with the beans.”

He tells Brownfield his area was challenged by drought conditions this growing season, but… “The 28^th of August we got a really nice rain that was in time to help the beans a lot,” Gaesser said. “It was too late for the corn.”

Gaesser says he’s now past the halfway point on his corn and soybean harvest.