by Ken Ostlie
Problems with lodging in field corn have been reported across Minnesota. Goose-necked or falling stalks from a variety of causes can complicate harvest and lengthen harvesting times. With earlier rainy and snowy weather already delaying harvest, growers can ill afford the surprise of unexpected lodging in their fields. Occasional damage from corn rootworms in triple-stack corn has also occurred. Now is the time to assess how well fields are standing, adjust harvesting priorities and investigate the causes behind unexpectedly lodged corn.
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