Many producers in central and east-central Iowa are facing severely damaged corn fields from the recent August 10th derecho. With poor quality grain not suitable for the general grain market or storage, and fields that are not mechanically harvestable, a producer might consider salvaging some value through livestock feed and forage options.
19 Oct 2007 -
Rain has caused significant delays and potential damage to the Iowa corn crop. As of Oct. 14, 63 percent of the nearly 14 million acres of corn in the state remained mature yet unharvested. Little has been harvested since then.
Several Iowa State University (ISU) Extension crop and grain quality experts offer advice on how to handle the extreme moisture affecting the unharvested corn crop in Iowa.
Current Conditions
By Charles Hurburgh, Department of Ag and Biosystems Engineering; Alison Robertson, Department of Plant Pathology; and Erin Bowers, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.
