Eastern Iowa Farmer Spring 2021

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That early start
allowed for a careful, methodical
harvest, because in some
cases, corn crop could only be
harvested in one direction.
“I was pleased that people
seemed to be patient and take
the time and all in all be safe,”
Schmitt said. “I had not heard
of any deaths or injuries because
of people trying to take
shortcuts with harvest.”
Mother Nature is a
real…
While the derecho left area
producers wondering what the
harvest would bring, there was
a saving grace, Schmitt said
Rain.
It came when it was needed,
and stayed away when it
wasn’t.
A dry growing season —
especially after the Fourth of
July — took a bit of luster
mother nature
off the favorable start. In
August, the region entered
into D-0 drought status. The
U.S. Drought Monitor — run
by the National Center for
Environmental Information —
rates droughts on a scale from
0-5, with five being the worst.
Central and western Iowa
crept into D3 status.
Even though eastern Iowa’s
conditions weren’t dire, a
drought’s a drought, Schmitt
said. Getting laid down by the
wind storm didn’t do corn any
favors with nutrient gathering.
When it came to water access,
both beans and corn experienced
some negative effects,
especially along river bottoms
where the soil is sandy.
“There was some deterioration,”
Schmitt said.
That dry weather, though,
might have been some producers’
saving grace — especially
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