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Another slow start to spring planting

050616The-cool,-wet-spring-A southwest Indiana farmer has just over a third of his crop planted – and it looks to stay that way for a little while longer.

Mark Seib says Mother Nature hasn’t cooperated again this spring.  “The corn is out of the ground and that part looks to be in good shape,” he says.  “As far as trying to get the rest of it – we’ve got ground worked, prepared, and ready to go so when we do get to get into the field – things should go fairly fast.”

He tells Brownfield the recent run up in commodity prices combined with weather delays has some farmers tempted to plant more soybeans.  “For us – we’re 50/50,” he says.  “We always rotate trying to keep our soil in check and trying to keep our fertilizer plan in place.  So we won’t make any changes unless it is drastically changing.”

Seib says the increase in soybean prices does give him a glimmer of hope for the fall.  “We were looking at a lot lesser price for our beans than where we’re out right now,” he says.  “We have started booking beans for fall delivery trying to help us in the future manage the lower commodity prices.”

Another half inch of rain fell on Wednesday night.  Seib says they need several days of warm weather and some sunshine before they can start planting again.

AUDIO: Mark Seib, Southwest Indiana farmer

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