Early harvesting is also advisable in Indiana, but for a different reason.
Our more humid conditions delay field drying and encourage mold development, even though shattering and lodging would be less likely than in the west. It should be cut as high as possible without skipping too many heads. Cutter bar guard extensions are helpful if heads droop. The reel should be set high enough to avoid catching under the heads and throwing them over. Wider reel bats may be needed to prevent this.