Soybean harvest in the floodway

Melissa Miller

Monday, October 10, 2011

Steve Wright harvests soybeans near Wyatt, Mo., in fields covered with floodwaters after the intentional breach of the Birds Point Levee. It took about two months for the waters to receded and although soybeans were planted one to two months later than usual, the harvest season is now going smoothly in the floodway area. Yields so far appear to be lower than last year.

Steve Wright harvests soybeans near Wyatt, Mo., in fields covered with floodwaters after the intentional breach of the Birds Point Levee. It took about two months for the waters to receded and although soybeans were planted one to two months later than usual, the harvest season is now going smoothly in the floodway area. Yields so far appear to be lower than last year. (Melissa Miller)
Steve Wright harvests soybeans near Wyatt, Mo., in fields covered with floodwaters after the intentional breach of the Birds Point Levee. It took about two months for the waters to receded and although soybeans were planted one to two months later than usual, the harvest season is now going smoothly in the floodway area. Yields so far appear to be lower than last year. (Melissa Miller)
Steve Wright harvests soybeans near Wyatt, Mo., in fields covered with floodwaters after the intentional breach of the Birds Point Levee. It took about two months for the waters to receded and although soybeans were planted one to two months later than usual, the harvest season is now going smoothly in the floodway area. Yields so far appear to be lower than last year. (Melissa Miller)
Steve Wright harvests soybeans near Wyatt, Mo., in fields covered with floodwaters after the intentional breach of the Birds Point Levee. It took about two months for the waters to receded and although soybeans were planted one to two months later than usual, the harvest season is now going smoothly in the floodway area. Yields so far appear to be lower than last year. (Melissa Miller)

Steve Wright harvests soybeans near Wyatt, Mo., in fields covered with floodwaters after the intentional breach of the Birds Point Levee. It took about two months for the waters to receded and although soybeans were planted one to two months later than usual, the harvest season is now going smoothly in the floodway area. Yields so far appear to be lower than last year. (Melissa Miller)
Steve Wright harvests soybeans near Wyatt, Mo., in fields covered with floodwaters after the intentional breach of the Birds Point Levee. It took about two months for the waters to receded and although soybeans were planted one to two months later than usual, the harvest season is now going smoothly in the floodway area. Yields so far appear to be lower than last year. (Melissa Miller)
Steve Wright harvests soybeans near Wyatt, Mo., in fields covered with floodwaters after the intentional breach of the Birds Point Levee. It took about two months for the waters to receded and although soybeans were planted one to two months later than usual, the harvest season is now going smoothly in the floodway area. Yields so far appear to be lower than last year. (Melissa Miller)
Water fills an area of farmland in Mississippi County that sustained severe erosion from the intentional breach of Birds Point Levee in May. (Melissa Miller)
Steve Wright harvests soybeans near Wyatt, Mo., in fields covered with floodwaters after the intentional breach of the Birds Point Levee. It took about two months for the waters to receded and although soybeans were planted one to two months later than usual, the harvest season is now going smoothly in the floodway area. Yields so far appear to be lower than last year. (Melissa Miller)

Steve Wright harvests soybeans near Wyatt, Mo., in fields covered with floodwaters after the intentional breach of the Birds Point Levee. It took about two months for the waters to receded and although soybeans were planted one to two months later than usual, the harvest season is now going smoothly in the floodway area. Yields so far appear to be lower than last year. (Melissa Miller)