Farmer Dwight Arldt standing by his wheat growing on leased land along County Road 194. He suspects after his year-long lease is over, it will become a housing development. Photo by Abbey Archer
Farmer looks at shifting agriculture landscape
Abbey Archer
The thing Dwight Arldt loves most about farming is that he doesn’t have to deal with people.A mile north of Weir, along County Road 194 — known locally as “Redneck Road”— Mr. Arldt grows wheat on 45 acres. He leases the land, along with a couple other properties, and owns some of his own.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026