Tar spot pressure was expected to make the timing of harvest in Michigan somewhat of a challenge, but widespread rains have brought a new wave of difficulties.

Kristen Poley with the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan tells Brownfield combines started to roll just a few weeks ago, the earliest in recent memory.

“A lot of that has to do with tar spot and issues with stalk integrity and grain moisture—but the weather also plays a huge role in that,” she says.

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