Wrapping up the harvest
Jerry Paumen finished up the end of his harvest of approximately 1,500 acres of corn and soybeans he farms in Helen Township Friday afternoon, Nov. 15. Thanks to excess moisture, Paumen’s harvest saw slightly below-average yields this fall. The corn Paumen harvested contained about 20 percent moisture. Some farmers in the area have been impacted by a temporary shortage of liquid propane used to fuel grain dryers. Paumen said the local co-op worked well with farmers to provide fuel when available.