RFP Presents Iowa's Seasonal Moods Harvest Time © Gerald Rowles 2008-2009 Please Don't Copy These Photos Without Formal Permission. [click on thumbnail for larger image]

Harvest time on the farm is a race against nature's moods - from rain to the first hard frost and winter. The giant (and not so giant) Combines sweep across the fields plucking the dried beans and corn, leaving behind a fine mulch to nourish and replenish for next year.