[AT] AT Digest, Vol 102, Issue 11

[John Slavin]

It's for the crop insurance adjuster.  If the corn is not going to produce a corn crop, the farmer may decide to chop the corn for silage while it's still somewhat green and use it for livestock feed.  But the crop insurance adjuster will want something to test in order to see what the yield is and therefore determine the amount of the loss.  So, the farmer leaves a few rows, the adjuster comes in at normal harvest time and measures the yield in order to determine how much to pay the farmer.  As for the middle of the field, it just so that what's left is representative, not effected by trees along the edge of the field, trampled down turn rows, etc.

John Slavin

On Aug 14, 2012, at 11:00 AM, at-request at lists.antique-tractor.com wrote:

>> Since the list is not real busy, and most of you are, or have been,
>> farmers...  why do you see some farmers leave a strip of un-cut corn in
>> each
>> field?  Usually, I see the un-cut row near the center of the field.
>> 
>> Just curious.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Dick