Tips to develop a game plan for drying corn, logistics and combine problems.
| | | | | Can You Afford to Let Mother Nature Dry Your Corn? | | Energy costs are high, so a simple solution would be to cash in on Mother Nature’s free drying services this fall. Unfortunately harvest decisions are rarely simple. Consider shrinkage, cost of drying, field loss and harvest capacity when devising your game plan. | | | |
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| | | Farm Journal Test Plots: A Phantom Lurks in Your Corn Fields When a crop is allowed to naturally dry down to a certain point before harvest, it’s important to acknowledge phantom yield loss is a real possibility. Does the elusive dry matter lost equate to bushels? If so, is it enough to justify switching up harvest timing and paying for drying? Farm Journal Field Agronomist Missy Bauer has been tracking the invisible enemy lurking in corn fields and shares insights based on her research. Read More |
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