Heavy rain puts brakes on harvest

Delayed by a heavy rain Friday, the Scholz farm near Mockonema swung back into action Monday afternoon. The Scholz combine gets back in action after the fields had dried enough for harvest to resume.

Combines fired back up in portions of the Palouse Monday afternoon, after operations were delayed by Friday’s mid-harvest deluge.

“Well, we got a little break there,” said Ernie Scholz, who farms with his son, Kevin, between Mockonema and Diamond. “But this is not the time of year you really want any breaks.”

The Scholz operation resumed cutting about 3 p.m. Monday, as wheat stands dried out just...