The status of corn is an interesting one even after most have caught some rain. The wind and/or hail issues that ran through several states left corn beat up and laid down. Across Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois, it is tasseling or will be within the next week or two. Corn is very short with shorter than normal internodes.
As farmers you have really two times to impact your bottom line: one is at planting and the other is harvest.
“A goal without a plan is only a dream.” This quote resonates with preparing and carrying out a detailed cropping plan each year to reach higher and more challenging goals that you set for the operation. Without a plan in place of not only what is going to be done, but also HOW and by what standards things should be done, it will be nearly impossible to push your operation to new heights each year.
The following steps for planter preparation are just one piece of achieving your harvest goals, but as in any race, how you start is reflective of how you will finish.
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