Be safe during this long harvest

Sep 22, 2019 at 07:41 AM CST
Late planting, excessive rains, flood damage and other environmental factors this year have resulted in a range of crop stage development across the area. For soybean producers, some fields are in late pod-fill while others are just starting harvest. In corn, some fields are starting to dent while others are reaching black layer or full maturity. Several producers in the area are cutting silage while others are finishing their last irrigation of the season. In the next few weeks, some producers may start harvesting early planted fields. Others that were planted later in the spring will have a delayed harvest this fall. Since harvest will be delayed for many producers this year, they will be working long hours to get the crop in as quickly as possible. Now is the time to do some safety checks on your equipment to make sure things are running smoothly and to think about other potential hazards on the farm before harvest 2019.

Sep 22, 2019 at 07:41 AM CST

Late planting, excessive rains, flood damage and other environmental factors this year have resulted in a range of crop stage development across the area. For soybean producers, some fields are in late pod-fill while others are just starting harvest. In corn, some fields are starting to dent while others are reaching black layer or full maturity. Several producers in the area are cutting silage while others are finishing their last irrigation of the season. In the next few weeks, some producers may start harvesting early planted fields. Others that were planted later in the spring will have a delayed harvest this fall. Since harvest will be delayed for many producers this year, they will be working long hours to get the crop in as quickly as possible. Now is the time to do some safety checks on your equipment to make sure things are running smoothly and to think about other potential hazards on the farm before harvest 2019.