top story centerpiece ‘There’s some hope there’: Crop farmers optimistic about 2020 yield By Benjamin Pierce bpierce@gazettextra.com Benjamin Pierce Education reporter Author email Oct 11, 2020 Oct 11, 2020 SMS Email Buy Now The sun begins to set as soybeans are harvested recently from a field along Cleophas Road, southwest of Janesville. Anthony Wahl Buy Now Soybeans are harvested in a field on County J south of Janesville. Anthony Wahl SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JANESVILLEDespite a global pandemic, economic uncertainty and low early estimates, Rock County crop farmers are hopeful for a profit on this year’s crops. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“x7 H6 =@@< 2E E@52J’D >2C<6E AC:46D[ H96C6 H6’C6 2E H:E9 D@J362? 2?5 4@C? 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