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Spring and Summer Updates

Webinar: Ongoing Impacts from the 2019 Harvest and Early 2020 Crop Forecast - June 3rd - 10am CDT 

Make Safety Your First Priority When Emptying Grain Bin                                                                                                                                Flood Adulterated Grain - Nutrient Supply to Crops When Land Applied
Flooding and Stored Grain
Proper Management of Flooded Grain and Hay

Harvest and Storage

Wet corn and the propane shortage

propane tank painted like an ear of corn
Charles Hurburgh - November 12, 2019

The late planting has caused higher moisture corn than normal...


Cooling Grain Impacts on Grain Quality and Shelf-Life
Charles Hurburgh - October 29, 2019

Recent reports have Iowa corn at about 40% harvested and Iowa soybeans about 66% harvested...


Frost Damage to Soybeans
Charles Hurburgh, Rebecca Vittetoe, Meaghan Anderson - October 17, 2019

Frost damaged soybeans

Temperatures fell into the low 30’s and upper 20’s in most of Iowa over the weekend of October 11-13...


Crop Quality in 2019: Another Unusual Year
Charles Hurburgh, Erin Bowers, Alison Robertson - October 10, 2019

This year continues the chain of growing seasons with extremes and rapid changes beyond our long-term experiences...


Harvest consideration for frost killed corn
Mark Licht, Charles Hurburgh - October 7, 2019

A portion of Iowa’s corn crop is likely to experience a frost before naturally reaching maturity as a result of cool temperatures later this week...


Managing Wet Soybeans in a Late Harvest
Charles Hurburgh & Meaghan Anderson-October 18, 2018


Crop insurance and "high damage", sprouted, or unmarketable soybeans
USDA Risk Management Agency-October 15, 2018


NDSU Offers Soybean Drying Advice
Kenneth Hellevang