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Planting underway in Missouri
Farmers in some parts of the Corn Belt are getting in the field to plant corn this week. Carrollton, Missouri farmer Adam Casner says they’re elated to be able to get an early start this year. “Last year we were so far behind,” he says. “I don’t remember the exact date, but it was around the middle of May before we even got into the field to plant. So we’re about a month ahead now.”
As for the field conditions? “So far everything has been going pretty good,” Casner says. “Soil conditions are good, it’s dry on top and putting the seed down into some moisture. Everything is going pretty good on the planting end.”
He tells Brownfield the biggest concern he has this spring is weather. “Hopefully everything cooperates and we’re not getting ahead of ourselves planting,” he says. “Like getting a late frost that nips everything and have to start over again. That’s just the risk we take every year.”
You can follow Casner’s planting progress this spring during our next series of Cab Conversations.
Our first episode will air April 25th at BrownfieldAgNews.com
AUDIO: Adam Casner, Carrollton, MO (2:30mp3)
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