Published Jul 29, 2021

Live from the Farm: Small-Grain Harvest and Post-Harvest Handling in the Little Sioux Valley

By Practical Farmers of Iowa

At this “Live From the Farm” event Roger discussed combine settings and the conditions he looks for to harvest cereal rye and oats. We take a look at post-harvest handling, such as seed cleaning and storage of small grains. Because the small-grain crops Roger raises are mostly sold as cover crop seed, he discussed best practices for raising, harvesting and handling cover crop seed.