2021 harvest: VARIABLE

Pictured: Todd Vis harvests downed corn west of Leota  last Friday. Farmers who have had to harvest flat corn have found it to be quite a challenge. Equipment is designed for straight stalks, not flat fields.

Harvest is in full swing and yields really vary across the region and state. With a drought in place most of the summer for much of Minnesota farmers have been left to wonder exactly what their yields will be. On top of this any farmers received strong winds which broke off an/or laid the corn flat causing harvest issues. While many will receive lower yields, some farmers will receive average or above yield.

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