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Nebraska farmer copes with planting delays

Corn planting in Nebraska got off to a fast start in mid-April. But frequent rains since then have slowed planting progress.

Ann Meis of Elgin in northeast Nebraska says they’ve planted about 250 acres of corn so far.

“I’d estimate anywhere from 20 to maybe 40 percent of corn is in the fields,” Meis says. “Now the rain has shut us all down–but it’s a beautiful spring rain.”

Meis says they needed the moisture.

“We were somewhat dry and it sure is good to see this rain—and, boy, have our pastures greened up,” she says. “Now it’s time to make sure our fences are fixed and our pastures are ready and we can start turning our cattle out on pasture.

“So there’s always things to do, even in the rain.”

Meis says they’ll need another five to seven “good days” to finish corn planting.

AUDIO: Ann Meis