Farmers made good progress harvesting corn last week, according to Peterson Farms Seed agronomist Adam Spelhaug. “I’d say we’re at least 20 percent or more in the southeast corner. As you go north it’s a little bit wetter, so they’re a touch behind getting started.” Spelhaug says most growers are getting average, or slightly above average corn yields. He has some suggestions on when to combine your corn. “If it’s 17 to 23 percent, let’s get after it. Every grower is different. It depends on if you have a dryer or an air bin or full-floor air. If you’re drying it in a drier, it runs so much more efficiently when it’s warm outside versus maybe losing a point out in the field and drying it when it’s cold.” Spelhaug says corn that is too dry at harvest is at the greatest risk for yield loss.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:26:08 +0000
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