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Silage ahead of last year

Most are ready to forget 2020, but not farmers. Last year’s cold spring and wet fall were a terrible combination compared to current conditions. Dan Vandertie, President of the Door County Farm Bureau, says silage should be ready for harvest as early as September 10th. That gives area farmers a chance to protect their fields from the coming winter.

 


Vandertie says that cover crops can help provide a secondary source of revenue to help offset a weaker export market. He notes that the foreign market makes up a sizable portion of the area’s customer base, whether it is crops or dairy products.  Vandertie is hopeful that agricultural trade is beginning to stabilize.

 

*Photo courtesy of the Southern Door School District Facebook page. Dan and Julie Vandertie being presented with the Distinguished Service Award from the Southern Door FFA.

 

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