Siouxland Pumpkin Farmers Say Wet Summer Led To Smaller Yield

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Sat, 10/03/2015 - 10:00pm

Kathy Wagner is one of many Siouxland farmers who are realizing an unusually wet summer means fewer pumpkins at harvest time.

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