Field and Garden: Wet weather hinders soybean planting

A weather system passed through Foster County on May 23 and 24, bringing cold, wet conditions to the start of Memorial Day weekend.

The Carrington REC recorded 1.4 inches of precipitation, with higher amounts near McHenry at 1.9 inches and lower amounts near Kensal at 0.9 inches.

Winds gusted up to 40 miles per hour during the storm, and the temperature dropped to 34 degrees on Friday night.

The r...