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Sauk Rapids Herald | Saturday, March 19, 2022
NASS tri-county yield estimates for 2021 2021 was a bit of a rough year, and the crop yields re ected the amount of stress we saw in the eld throughout the year. So, if you are looking to forget everything from the previous year, it may be time to UNIVERSITY OF MN EXTENSION look away. NATHAN DREWITZ For those courageous enough to continue, the National Agricultural Statistics Service releases crop yield estimates for various crops every year. I like to look at these statistics every year to give myself an idea of what the potential trends look like for yields in the area. NASS also has last year’s estimated yields for a variety of other crops including barley and wheat if there is interest in those crops. Estimated corn and soybean yields from 2021 for Benton, Morrison and Stearns counties were down. Corn yields in Benton County were estimated at 132.1 bushels per acre with soybean yield estimates at 34.8 bushels per acre. This represents an approximate 30% decrease for corn and soybean yields in Benton County. For Stearns County, corn yields were estimated at 149 bushels per acre and soybean yields were not disclosed. This again represented a decrease in yields of 20% from 187.3 bushels in 2020. Morrison County yields in 2021 were 111.1 bushels per acre for corn and 30.8 bushels per acre for soybean. Both represent about a 38% to 40% reduction in yields from 2020. The statewide estimate corn yield was 178 bushels per acre and 47 bushels per acre for soybean in 2021. Both of these values are again down from the 191 bushels per acre corn yield and 50 bushel per acre soybean
Growing her own herd PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE BEHNEN
Shelby Krebs is building a herd of South Devon cattle, pictured Dec. 31, 2021, near Sobieski. The cattle in Krebs’ herd are given names, including Crimson, Lava, Ember, Maple, Hazel, Hickory, Jinx, Java, June, José, Jalapeño, Rogina and Gemma.
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BY CHRISTINE BEHNEN | STAFF WRITER
OBIESKI – One never knows what could start a young person farming. Shelby Krebs, of Sobieski, is of an inspiring class of new farmers. She started from nothing: no infrastructure, no animals, no funds. What she did start with was the necessary desire and will. Since she was a youngster setting her sights on reaching the milk line at a friend’s farm, she has never stopped looking forward. Now, at 19 years of age, she has a herd of 10 cows, earned titles, a network of mentors and a supportive family, not to mention her own
hard work and possibly a little luck. This is her story. “My life has changed a lot in the last three to ve years,” Krebs said. “We didn’t have any cows, nothing. I had no ties to the ag industry, except my uncle. My family was not into it.”
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