FRANKLIN — It’s been a snowy start to 2025. In the first half of January, Indianapolis saw nearly a foot of snow.
Between the cold, the wind, and the snow, many people are feeling annoyed with the winter weather. However, for farmers, the amount of snow we receive in winter can dictate how crops grow.
Luke Dougherty has farms across Johnson and Shelby Counties. You might be surprised to find that underneath a blanket of snow on his farm, there is wheat in the ground.
The wheat, planted in fall 2024, lives dormant through the winter. The snow protects this winter crop…