Area farmers are taking advantage of favorable growing conditions this summer to start a successful fall harvest, according to Rich Olson from Olson Family Farm in southern Door County.  Olson says local farmers should be on target to get the crops off in the next few weeks.  He notes that this summer’s weather made a big difference compared to the soggy challenges that last year presented.

Olson adds that the soybean crop is only a couple weeks away from being combined.    He is optimistic of a better crop this fall.  Soybean production in 2019 was down about 24 percent from 2018, according to the USDA numbers released earlier this year.  He notes that green “snap” beans are already sent to the canneries.  Winter wheat should be planted soon as a cover crop.