Rain Brings a Brief Reprieve to Busy Silage Corridors
Veblen, SD · September 14, 2026
Rain is drumming against the machine sheds this morning, offering a welcome breather after a weekend of nonstop field hauling. With showers settling in for the day, there is plenty of time to catch up on what is ahead.
The Lead
The intense burst of silage harvesting that filled area roads over the weekend hit an abrupt pause this morning as rain rolled across the Coteau des Prairies. Custom chopping crews and local dairy operators had worked well past dusk through Sunday, hauling endless loads of chopped feed along Highway 25 and 448th Avenue to pack bunker silos while moisture levels remained in the sweet spot.
For commuters and school buses, the sudden lull offers a clearer drive without slow-moving forage wagons kicking up dust at gravel intersections. Inside the farm shops, however, the rain just shifts the work indoors to grease guns, blade sharpening, and monitoring soil conditions. Field managers expect crews to remain parked until winds and gravel approaches firm up enough to carry heavy haulers again.
Local Pulse
- Marshall County Commission Sets Next Session The board meets September 22 in Britton to tackle upcoming provisional budget discussions and road proposals.
Today's Outlook
- High 66°F · Low 49°F — Rain (75% chance of precipitation, winds around 15 mph)
- Keep the raincoat handy as steady showers and gusty breezes settle in today.
What's On Around Town
Fairmount: Junior High Volleyball vs. Hankinson Fairmount High School (400 East Main), 4:30 PM Catch the young Tri-State Tigers as they take the court.
Rosholt: School District Board Meeting Rosholt High School (202 Finley Ave), 6:00 PM Public meeting covering senior class trip plans and upcoming coach contracts.
Langford: Britton-Hecla at Langford Volleyball Langford Area Gym, 7:00 PM Rival varsity volleyball showdown on the neighboring hardwood tonight.
Spotlight & Story
- The Old Veblen Lumber Yard
- When the railroad arrived in 1914, the railhead lumber yard off First Avenue supplied the two-by-fours and cedar shingles that built Veblen’s false-front commercial strip. Today, the grounds serve as utilitarian open storage for ag equipment and gravel, bare of timber.
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