Soybean and late planting. There is a reason why the old adage is “August and sept make beans”. Weather conditions have a large impact on yield potential, with timely rainfalls throughout pod-fill the most important factor. Unlike corn, which requires the accummulation of heat to grow and develop, Dr. Naeve says that, “a soybean crop is pushed to maturity.” In years like 2022 in which soybean is planted late, the period during which vegetative growth occurs gets shortened considerably. Consequently, fewer leaves are added to plants and rows may never close, reducing the overall photosynthetic capacity of the crop. With fewer leaves, less energy gets stored in them to be remobilized later on to form seeds during reproductive growth.

Many Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs require all program participants, either individuals or legal entities, to be “actively engaged in farming.” This means participants provide a significant contribution to the farming operation, whether it is capital, land, equipment, active personal labor and/ or management. For entities, each partner, stockholder or member with an ownership interest, must contribute active personal labor and/or management to the operation on a regular basis that is identifiable and documentable as well as separate and distinct from contributions of any other member. Members of joint operations must have a share of the profits or losses from the farming operation commensurate with the member’s contributions to the operation and must make contributions to the farming operation that are at risk for a loss, with the level of risk being commensurate with the member’s claimed share on the farming operation.

The Murray County Central volleyball team began their 2022 season with a trip to Canby to take on the Lancers. The Rebels faced a very good team in the Lancers and struggled from the get go with many aspects of the game, specifically in the hitting game.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Darby Lawrence.

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Monday, September 5: Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Romaine Salad w/Dressing, Pineapple, Texas Toast, Cookie, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, September 6: Pork Loin, Yams, Broccoli, Bread w/Margarine, Dessert, Lowfat Milk.

The first meeting of the year took place with a potluck supper at Gullard Park at 6 PM with 16 members present. Regent Amy Kathman called the meeting to order.

By John Stenen Many Christians have read the words of Jesus found in John 15:16, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.” Wow! What a wonderful promise.

By Arnold Krusemark This will be the Labor Day edition of this column. As mentioned last week, Labor Day is one of the unofficial ends of Summer. Each year this writer’s family has tried to take in the festivities in Tracy. This included the parade on Monday, then the midway and finally a lunch stand.

By Kathleen Kjolhaug Prayerful Encapsulations The four teens lingered in the back pew as parents one row ahead looked not on. Each of the four swaggered to the tune sung as hand held hymnals anchored.