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Plan Ahead to Minimize Soil Compaction During Harvest

September 10, 2019
Ruts made when harvesting soybean under saturated soil conditions

While there is significant uncertainty about this year’s harvest weather, the struggles with previous year soil compaction may still be lurking in corn and soybean fields across Iowa. This article will highlight challenges with wet conditions at harvest and opportunities to minimize the long-term consequences of harvesting fields with wet soils.

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Spring Planting and Wet Soil Management

March 14, 2019

The above-average snowfall and potential for significant rain events this spring could present challenges during the upcoming planting season. These conditions, on top of excessive soil moisture last fall that may have led to compaction and soil damage during and following harvest, have farmers concerned about completing spring tillage, fertilizer and planting operations in a timely manner.

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Producers Face Mixed Bag of Late Harvest Issues

Encyclopedia Article

26 Oct 2008 -

The rain and winds of the past week, mixed with a few snowflakes in some parts of the state, continue the crazy weather patterns that grain producers have battled this growing season. With the majority of the corn and a good deal of soybeans still in the field, producers are facing several grain quality issues as they get back into the fields.

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Impact of cold, wet weather for Iowa corn production

Encyclopedia Article

By R. Elmore and L. Abendroth

11 Apr 2007 -

Rain and snow across all of Iowa on the 10th and 11th of April, along with the prior week’s cold and wet weather is causing some concern among corn producers. In addition, more rain/snow is forecasted for later this week. How does the recent weather impact corn planting progress, yield potential, and other agronomic factors? The possibility of delayed planting is a legitimate concern, considering that Iowans intend to plant 10% more corn in 2007.  

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Yellow Corn, Wet Soils, and N Loss – Part 4

February 10, 2009

By John Sawyer, Department of Agronomy

Last summer I provided observations in three ICM News articles (June 19, June 26, and July 8, 2008) on corn growth and response to nitrogen (N) applied in an anhydrous ammonia study conducted at the Iowa State University research farm between Ames and Boone. This series of articles was written in response to the record wet conditions encountered in 2008. Following is a summary of the grain yield response to N timing and rate.

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Consider Effects on Seedbed Before Tilling Wet Soil

May 13, 2008

By Mark Hanna, Department of Agricultural and BioSystems Engineering, and Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Department of Agronomy

The current weather conditions of frequent rain caused saturated conditions in most Iowa soils. Tilling soil for drying the soil surface or weed control at this time may have significant negative impacts on creating proper seedbed conditions and increase soil compaction.

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