crops
By Lori Sorenson, editorJuly 23, 2025Rock County crops are in prime condition following a dry planting season and timely rain, according to Lucas Peters, president of the Rock County Corn and Soybean Growers Association. “The warm, dry spring allowed planting to start and progress at a fast pace,” he said. “Emergence was generally really good in our area as we avoided widespread heavy rain or any crusting issues.” He said the…
By Lori SorensonJuly 03, 2024As the realities of flood damage to crops come into focus, area producers are considering options for soil that was supposed to grow corn and soybeans. Now those plants are dead, and weeds will soon grow in their place if no action is taken. Recognizing these pressing questions, a group of farm organizations and soil health experts will meet Wednesday to consider solutions for area producers.…
By Lori SorensonJune 26, 2024When floodwaters finally receded over the weekend, area farmers had a chance to assess the damages of crops under water and or washed away. According to agronomist Mark Moeller, low lying or poorly drained areas took the brunt of the five-day flood event, especially in the Rock River flood plain. “Those areas are drowned out,” he said. “I don’t see a that a lot of that will survive.” Crops,…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyMarch 22, 2022The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on July 4, 1902. Condition of the Crops. The Reports are Generally Encouraging Recent Rain and Warm Weather Have Given Vigorous Impetus to the Growing Grain and Wrought Marked Improvement in the General Crop Conditions—Interviews with Well-Informed Farmers and Land Owners. Another heavy rain Tuesday night, followed Wednesday by sunshine and higher…
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