Corn harvest season is getting started, with local farms starting to harvest high moisture corn. High moisture corn (HMC) is the grain after being normally combined, but there is enough moisture in it that it ensiles well, preserving feed quality for livestock. Harvesting HMC is also more efficient and more environmentally friendly, as farms do not need to use propane or natural gas to dry the grain to storable moisture content.
HMC is a commodity which can allow local farms to gain economic
Landowners leasing the agricultural rights of their land to active farms is critical to maintaining the viability of agriculture in Northeastern Wisconsin. A significant percentage of farmland is owned by non-farming families in our region and it would be nearly impossible for active farms to be able to afford to own all the land that they need to maintain the economic viability of their operations. Land rental situations often elicit questions among one, or both, parties revolving around
