Farmers get their ‘sink or swim’ week
Local farmers were facing some grim statistics by the time the persistent rain clouds finally parted this week, making this a critical time for planting crops.
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Wet weather, planting: Preventative plant coverage
Seems like we cannot break this weather pattern. With forecasters calling for more wet weather next week, farmers are starting to think about the preventative planting provisions in their crop insurance policies.
May 28 2011 | Posted in Rob Leeds | Read More »
Producers contemplate switching to soybeans
Forecasters are calling for a high pressure system to move into our area later this week-end and dry things out. I agree with all of you, it is much overdue.
May 21 2011 | Posted in Rob Leeds | Read More »
Flooded fields are making local farmers nervous
Two weeks after the ideal date to plant corn, Delaware County farmers are stuck waiting for the mud to dry. “The verdict is out: Mother nature can do strange things,” said John Davis, Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association chairman and Delaware farmer. “We are at the mercy of the weather.”