A local farmer is asking motorists to use caution as harvest work could leave mud on the road near field driveways. Charles Kehler from A & H Dairy Farms says a custom harvest crew will be chopping and hauling corn from a field close to the intersection of Highway 52 and 216. Thinking back to a fatal motorcycle accident that happened in 2022 near Giroux, Kehler says he wanted to give drivers a heads-up. “That got me thinking about the fact that my fields are also right along the highway, and especially with a year like this where the fields are rather wet, I would prefer not to have that repeat that same thing that happened.” He says drivers can expect activity on October 2 and 3. “So that's a bunch of big trucks that are constantly making left turns right there as people are making right turns onto the highway.” Kehler notes the crew works to keep the highways clean, but it’s not always easy. “With corn silage, I know people would probably almost prefer that we essentially scrape after every load. That doesn't really work when it's go, go, go, go, get the crop off. I put the warning out there so that people are aware, and then the moment that we're done for the night, either we will go down there with our own tractor, or someone will go down there and scrape off the road as best as possible afterwards.” He adds that safety is the priority while getting the work done quickly. “They work quick,” he says. “With the custom units, it takes two days at the most and they're done.” With rain in the weekend forecast, Kehler says timing is important. “That's another reason. Try and push it to get it beforehand. Otherwise, if it doesn't get all done, it will be stalled for the rain, and it'll get messier afterwards because the crop has to come off.” With files from Kenton Dyck