National Ag News

A south-central Minnesota farmer decided to start planting corn despite an expected return of cool and wet weather this week.

Harold Wolle of Madelia says after more than two inches of rain since the beginning of April, field conditions are finally fit.

“We had some sunshine over the weekend and that dried things out, and we actually started planting (Sunday).”

He tells Brownfield about a quarter of his intended corn acres are planted, but anticipates fieldwork will come to a halt as an extended stretch of below-average temperatures and additional moisture blanket the forecast.

Continue reading Planting ahead of more bad weather in Minnesota at Brownfield Ag News.