Planting Delays Across The Country

Weekly crop update show planning progress in this area, but still slow north of Interstate 80 in the Northern Belt. Rain, of course, one factor, but April is ending on a chilly side.

Soil temperatures still below 50 degrees, many areas north of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In fact, Ames, Iowa, just last week, surpassed 52 degrees at the 4-inch level. And we know producers can put a lot of seed in the ground in a short time.

Speaking of seed, grain traders appear more comfortable that final corn and soybean acres will be close to the March estimates.

Audio Reporting by Mark Oppold for Southeast AgNet.