After a prolonged dryness, a farmer in central Michigan says crops are filling out.

Dave Williams tells Brownfield there’s been just enough rain in August for his corn and soybeans.

“Things actually look much better than I expected,” he says.  “In June and July, we didn’t get much if any rain.”

Williams says new variety this year is also proving beneficial.

“We went to E-3 beans this year and those have been phenomenal,” he says. 

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