McLean County Farm Bureau

PLANTING DELAYS WORSEN, BUT ‘IT’S NOT DESPERATION TIME, YET’

As planting delays continue to keep farmers out of their fields, with some confronted with standing water or weed issues, University of Illinois agronomist Emerson Nafziger cautions farmers not to push the panic button, yet. “It’s not desperation time, yet,” Nafziger said. “May is still a good time to plant. The (potential) yield loss per day is not very large now.” (FarmWeekNow)