Another week of rains and storms blanketed the area. Progress was slowed to a snail’s pace as fields stay extremely wet. Corn planting is all but complete with herbicide applications waiting to follow. Side-dressing nitrogen could be a problem if fields don’t dry up this week. Ponding and flooding damage is widespread with some issues with stands and possible replant decisions having to be made soon.

The report on soybean planting is much the same as last week. Some activity took place over the weekend, so soybean growers in this area are about half done now. Producers are moving ahead with current maturities for another week before looking for earlier options.

As these fields dry out, be sure to scout. There is time to replant areas of fields that have been affected by heavy rains. It sounds like the long-range forecast calls for favorable conditions later in the week, so we’ll have a window to complete planting and move ahead with other field work.