Warm weather is helping to push this year’s harvest season along, according to Purdue Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator Phil Woolery. “Things are picking up pretty fast now,” he says. “We’ve had some kind of warm and dry weather that’s helped dry crops down, which has helped speed up harvest on corn and soybeans, helping things mature faster. We had some real warm weather that helped with crops growing faster, as well, so earlier than average harvest start time.”
Farmers Turning Attention to Corn, As Harvest Season Continues
Harvest season continues for local farmers.
Purdue Extension Agricultural Educator Phil Woolery says that when it comes to the major crops, farmers are just about done harvesting soybeans. Corn is taking a bit longer, though. Continue reading
Volunteers Spread Throughout Pulaski County to Help Reidelbach Family with Harvest
As Pulaski County continues to deal with the aftermath of last month’s grain elevator explosion in Francesville, several dozen volunteers took part in a coordinated effort Thursday to help the Reidelbach family harvest its fields. Continue reading
Harvest Progressing in Starke, Pulaski County
Harvest is progressing in the local area, but any moisture in the forecast could slow production down for a few days.
Purdue Extension Agricultural Educator Phil Woolery says corn and soybeans are about 50-percent out of the ground at this point in October in the local area. So far this harvest season, there have been stretches of good weather and stretches of unfavorable weather.
Loss Brings Community Together Through Harvest
Following a tragic accident near Francesville, Pulaski County is coming together to help one local family harvest their crops.
Tim Reidelbach was pronounced dead earlier this month as a result of a grain elevator explosion at the Tate and Lyle facility on September 26th. He was hospitalized for several days before succumbing to his injuries.
Farm Safety Week Means Increase in Equipment Traffic
Indiana farmers are preparing for their fall harvests and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture is asking local motorists to be mindful.
Harvest Season Approaching, Local Fields Looking for Drying Targets
The harvest season will be coming up over the next two months and Indiana is expected to have an above average corn production year.
The pace of the 2016 corn and soybean harvest will likely depend on the varieties planted in local fields, and Purdue Extension Agricultural Educator Phil Woolery says each farmer will treat their crops differently as well.
August Storms Welcome for Local Crops
August rains have prompted emergency situations in some portions of the state, but in Northwest Indiana, it may have done some good for corn and soybeans.
Soybean Yields Recover After Wet Spring
This year’s harvest is moving along well, thanks to dry weather continuing in recent weeks. Continue reading
Dry Weather Offers Harvest Opportunity in Area Fields
Harvest season is progressing in the immediate area following some relatively dry weather.
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State Police Offer Harvest Season Driver Safety Tips
Motorists are sharing the road with large farm equipment as harvest season continues across the Kankakee Valley. State police remind drivers some farm implements are wider than normal vehicles. Motorists may need to slow down, move over and possibly stop to give them room to pass. Continue reading
