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Farmers limited in field activity
Tractors are parked as standing water is drowning out field crops across the Midwest.
Kevin Hoffman, DuPont Pioneer Account Manager for South Central Michigan, says farmers need relief from the continued rainfall. He tells Brownfield, most field activity is probably done for a while.
“I came by some fields yesterday, they’re tiled but they’re heavier fields and probably a half to two thirds of the field is still under water, just some big drowned out spots where the crops are dead.”
He says it could be a while for some farmers to decide to replant or let fields go. In lighter ground, Hoffman says some farmers are able to side-dress nitrogen on corn and spray for white mold in soybeans.
He says in fields where crop growth hasn’t canopied, weed pressure is a concern. “These are some pretty critical growth stages for both corn and beans, so we really would like them to be weed free.” Hoffman tells Brownfield, “The weather is just making it pretty impossible in some places for guys to get their weeds under control.”
He says markets are starting reflecting widespread weather challenges.
AUDIO: Interview with Kevin Hoffman (3:20 mp3):
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