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Now that the rain has stopped and temperatures are in the triple digits, wheat fields are drying out enough for harvest. We’ll be seeing more combines and wheat trucks on the roads so drive with caution. The yields from harvest are low but wheat prices are high so we hope the two will balance out.

It’s been a tough year for farming with high prices on fertilizer and just about everything else. Increasing gas prices have added to the load for farmers and everyone in general.

Gas station clerks say they are seeing customers who used to come by once a week now come several times a week because th...