Harvest & Yield
Whether you are harvesting corn for grain or silage there are concerns to be aware of at the end of the growing season. In this topic you will find information dealing with late season stresses on grain development, grain and nutrient removal, and overall harvesting issues. Methods to estimate yield prior to harvest are also included.
Extension Newsletter Articles
Reduced 2010 Corn Yield Forecasts Reflect Warm Temperatures between Silking and Dent Flooded grain and other harvest issues (2010) In-field drydown rates and harvest (2010) Corn development and September yield forecast (2010) Observations on corn yield trends and potential: Haiti and the U.S.(2010) Iowa corn yields 2010: Forecast, methodology and opinion 2009 Corn Quality Issues 2009 Corn Quality Issues - Field Molds 2009 Corn Quality Issues - Storage Management Deciding between grain and forage harvest for late maturing corn Are we capable of producing 300 bu/acre corn yields?
Extension Publications
Corn field guide (see pages 14-16 and 80-82) Frost Damage to Corn and Soybeans Historical corn yields by county Corn grain yield and kernel weight stability after black layer (UNL)
Presentations
Where did the corn yield go? 2010: Tip back and kernel weight 300 Bushel Corn Management
