date:Oct 11, 2012
grain carts. In normal circumstances, it takes five acres to fill a semi full of grain, says Tyler Brugger, an area farmhand. This year, it is taking 10 acres or more. And, this year, the grain cart sits a lot, Brugger says.
For a lot of farmers in the southern part of the dairy state, this year's harvest will garner only half the crop they are used to. As a result, dairyman have had to use more corn than normal to make silage. This is increasing feed costs, as the livestock farmers have to buy