A late August rain dropped three-to-six inches on the soybean crop in Mellette, South Dakota. “We had areas of drowned out beans and areas of low yield,” said Heather Beaner. “If guys missed the big August rain, they’re finding their best yields ever.” Beaner had yields in the 30-to-40 bushel per acre range, but neighbors who didn’t have drowned out fields found yields in the 60s and 70s. Mellette is 25 miles south of Aberdeen.
