Northwest Iowa — The northwest Iowa harvest is finally in full swing after being delayed a few weeks by rainy weather and muddy fields, but that delay is raising fears that some farmers may skip planting cover crops this season.
Iowa State University Extension Agronomist Joel De Jong tells us the concern is greater in central Iowa.
He says he thinks if farmers can still get the cover crops sown, they can still get financial help from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. According to De Jong, the sooner the cover crops can be sown, the better-established they are when the snow hits, and the more good they will do.
He tells us about harvest progress.
De Jong also stressed the importance of safety, both by the driving public encountering slow-moving farm implements on the road, and by farmers who are trying to get the crop out as soon as possible.
