Hail shreds north Iowa crops - Brownfield Ag News

Hail shreds north Iowa crops - Brownfield Ag News

Hail shredded crops across multiple counties in north Iowa Wednesday. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Gentry Sorenson says a thunderstorm moved from the northwest to north central part of the state. “The corn right now in the area that was impacted was right around V5 to V7 in growth stage (and) when we think […] The post Hail shreds north Iowa crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Hail damage hits corn and soybean fields in northern Iowa

Unfortunately, on June 11 parts of Palo Alto, Kossuth, and Hancock counties experienced hail damage. The amount of damage varies depending upon the location of the field, but there are many fields that were damaged severely by the hail with corn plants being entirely stripped of leaves and some soybean fields being a total loss. For those folks dealing with hail damage, the first step should be to communicate with your crop insurance agent. Wait…