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Harvest is off to an early start here in Nebraska with the majority of soybeans combined and most producers at least started on corn.  Let's take a look at some key Hoegemeyer products that are yielding well in our Western footprint.

This year has been a mixed year for our summer row crops. Across the southern region, (Kansas), areas have experienced drought, more than usual rainfall, heat, wind, early freeze, and disease. Here are a few things I have noticed while out looking at fields and talking with other agronomists in the region to consider while prioritizing which fields to harvest.

Many of us in the Western Corn Belt will soon be in the field harvesting our corn.  The question many have is: How will this drought affect our test weight?  There are many factors that affect corn yield, one major factor is test weight. 

It's difficult to determine when to harvest corn for silage at the right whole plant moisture.  The optimum whole plant moisture for ensiling varies for each hybrid, environment and type of storage structure.

Tissue samples can be used to help identify and confirm deficiencies in season or even assess nutrient uptake in relation to fertilizer programs. There are several facilities that offer tissue sampling for a variety of crops.

Now that it’s August, a good percentage of the corn has tasseled, and it’s time to be scouting for foliar disease in your corn fields.  There are two main foliar diseases in the Western Corn Belt: Gray Leaf Spot and Southern Rust.

Corn maturity may be delayed by late planting and/or below normal summer temperatures. When slow corn development continues into the fall, corn grain may be significantly wetter at harvest. This can result in higher drying costs, mechanical damage to grain, and if a killing frost occurs before corn reaches maturity, yield reductions.