Several days of strong winds have caused damage and downed corn in many fields in the region. Pioneer Product Agronomist Matt Essick covers northwest Iowa and says the losses vary from field to field depending on the severity of stalk rot or lodging in the corn.

He says while stressors during the season are the overall cause of field loss, there are many factors that play into why some fields have more standability issues and ear droppage than others.

Essick recommends farmers consider harvest scheduling to make sure the fields with the most severe standability issues are combined first.

He says farmers that are waiting for corn to dry in the field may also want to consider harvesting above 18-percent moisture and adding some air or above 20-percent moisture and paying the drying cost.