National Ag News
Specialist encourages farmers to scout fields for stalk health
Oct 6, 2017, 10:14 AM
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A corn specialist at Purdue University says late-season drought stress has caused stalk quality deterioration in some areas of the Eastern Corn Belt.
Bob Nielsen says it can lead to downed corn and cause more harvest challenges.
“We’ve been encouraging people to walk their fields and prioritize fields and maybe harvest some earlier than they might otherwise do, before they go down,” he says.
He tells Brownfield the warmer temperatures have helped dry down crops for harvest, but it is unclear how it might affect yields.
