Recent rains may be interfering with cereal and canola harvest progress in some areas, but excess moisture problems are not as big of an issue for corn crops this late in the season.
Manitoba Corn Growers Association agronomist Morgan Cott says high moisture is a bigger concern for corn earlier in the season, and since crops are so far along, excess water shouldn't affect yield at this point. In some cases, Cott says the abundant rains could affect the quality of the grain, but it's hard to tell at this point.
"[Corn] is still trying to fill right now, so the size of the cobs are all set, it's just whether it can finish off completely or dry down completely and have that amount of time before frost or before black layer forms," she says.
Cott says overall it would still be best if the puddles dry up and the moisture goes down.
Source : Portageonline