As farmers embark on their next planting season, they are cautious of putting seed in the ground ahead of cold and wet weather conditions.
The Ohio Field Office of the National Agriculture Statistics Service, through the United States Department of Agriculture, releases a Crop Progress & Condition Report.
The report is released from the start of spring through the end of fall.
According to the report, "field conditions were largely favorable, but last week’s temperature fluctuations deterred farmers from planting." "A farmer wants to get into the field as early as possible, so they have a nice long growing season and get the crop out of the field before fall frosts come into play, but there's a risk-reward scenario if you get in too early and then you have the cold, wet days like we've had in many parts of Ohio for the past, gosh, two weeks, then you might have some challenges getting that corn crop or soybeans or whatever," said Spectrum News agriculture expert Andy Vance.
Source: spectrumnews1.com
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