Fallow corn syndrome hype is just that, expert says

Jager Robinson
Jan 31, 2020
Jan 31, 2020 Updated Feb 11, 2020

Fallow field — With flooding and rain, some fields will not be planted this year. Farmers have plans to fight weeds and protect the soil for the 2020 crop.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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After a rough 2019 planting season, South Dakota State University Extension agronomist Jonathan Kleinjan said it’s best if producers just don’t base decisions off the – hopefully – anomalous year.

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