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This year’s wet conditions have disrupted many hay cutting schedules across Iowa, leaving many producers uncertain about when or whether to take a final alfalfa harvest. As we move into fall, it’s ...

Loretta Wilson rakes freshly-cut hay in a field in Berlin, Vt., Wednesday. Many Vermont farmers had trouble getting their first summer hay crop in because of rainy weather. The National Weather ...