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Otter Tail County, MN – Dry bean farmers in Minnesota say harvest is getting close, and the crops look promising.
Cordell Huebsch raises dark red kidney beans in Otter Tail County. He said, “I’ve noticed a couple of neighbors have started thrashing already. We’re starting to see buckskin pods, and we’re probably going to start killing fields in a week or so.”
Huebsch says irrigation has helped offset some of the drought struggles farmers in Minnesota are dealing with, and he’s optimistic the kidney beans should be above average.
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