Yesterday morning the Marshall County Corn and Soybean Growers Association hosted a soybean plot tour event at the Garth Kruger farm outside of Warren, MN. The soybeans in the plot looked great: nice and healthy plants between the beginning flowering and podding growth stages, nearly closing their 22 inch rows. While I am sure that people were glad to see such healthy looking soybeans, it was likely more than just soybeans that event participants were interested in seeing. Folks were hungry for a bit of friendly, adequately-social-distanced conversation with their fellow northwest Minnesotans. There are three upcoming August plot tour events that northwest Minnesota soybean producers might consider putting on their calendar: David Swenson Farm near Shelly in Norman County - Monday, August 24, 2 PM Rick and Lauren Proulx Farm near Dorothy in Red Lake County - Tuesday, August 25, 9 AM Harlan and Wayne Olson's Farm near Fosston in Polk County - Tuesday, August 25, 2 PM Pl...