01 Oct Janel: High-moisture corn

Holdrege, Nebraska — I have been staying busy picking high-moisture corn this past week. It’s high-yielding and around 28 to 31 percent moisture. It’s standing well and is green and healthy, too.

High-moisture corn is harvested and hauled to the feedlot, where it is ground and stored in a bunker. The feedlot will feed it to the cattle in the ration all year long. The best corn picks and packs well at 25 to 30 percent moisture.

Fall harvest is here, and we’ll be busy for a few more months. Our forecast is clear with highs in the 60s and 70s. We’ve got combines harvesting corn and soybeans in both Kansas and Nebraska.

Janel Schemper can be reached at janel@allaboardharvest.com.

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