Video: Harvesting Corn in Maryland | MD F&H
We return to Carroll Mill Farm in Ellicott City, where farmer Ricky Bauer has been working with Maegan Mullins of Willard Agri-Service on his corn crop. We recap the process of planting the field in the spring, then explain how the crop grew over the summer. Now in November, it's time to harvest. While Ricky prepares his combine harvester, Maegan explains how farmers can tell when the corn is ripe and ready. After examining some crop damage from deer, the harvest begins. The outside rows have suffered some losses due to deer, but as Ricky moves toward the inside of the field, the corn looks healthy and strong. We follow along with the harvest, as load after load of corn is taken back to the grain bins where it will be stored before being sold for livestock feed.