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Power Line Safety for Harvest

September 16, 2021 10:05 AM
Blog Post

Safety should always be at the forefront of your farming operations, and harvest is no different. When operating large equipment such as combines and grain carts, overhead power lines pose an increased risk to farm safety. An average of 62 people each year are electrocuted when their farm machinery contacts a power line.

To avoid potential incidents on your farm operation, follow these tips and those in the video below. ISU Digital Ag and ISU Extension and Outreach wish you a safe and productive harvest season. 

Tips for Harvesting Test Plots and Trials

September 7, 2021 3:30 PM
Blog Post

With harvest quickly approaching, it’s time to make sure your combine is prepped and ready for the field. This article published in fall of 2020 has some good tips for calibrating your yield monitor to ensure high quality yield data. If you are going to harvest test plots or other strip trials with your combine, there are some additional steps you should consider to ensure high quality data from test plots.

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