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Crop standability an issue this fall

September 12, 2023 11:40 AM
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Harvest is approaching too quickly this fall. Between the dry summer and the spurts of hot weather in August and early September, crop standability is degrading quickly. This blog will go over some potential reasons for standability issues and ways to assess and prioritize fields for harvest.

The crop just ran out of gas

Wet weather raises corn quality concerns

Encyclopedia Article

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. 

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