GLEN CARBON — All grain farmers have something to occupy their time in the winter, but for Craig and Kenny Engeling, the “off-season” is even busier as they harvest horseradish.

A massive tractor, essentially a repurposed potato harvester, is needed to harvest the horseradish roots on an acceptable timeline. The tractor harvests multiple tons of horseradish, but a ...

Because of the difficulty in harvesting “pretty” plants, more than 90% of horseradish is deemed production grade.

All grain farmers have something to occupy their time in the winter, but for Craig and Kenny Engeling, the “off-season” is even busier as they harvest horseradish. “I started farming (corn ...