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“Rocky start to the spring” for central Iowa farmer

A central Iowa farmer suggests the planting season has been less than ideal.

Corey Hillebo grows corn and soybeans near Polk City.

“Been a little rocky start to the spring. Weather-wise, obviously I think everyone knows it was pretty cool (in) April besides three days there around the 12th through the 14th. Then we had some planter issues, but other than that things are running pretty good.”

He planted soybeans first because of the cool temperatures and tells Brownfield 90 percent of the crop is in.

“Got started rolling on corn last Tuesday and first day went well, second day was plenty of planter problems, third day was plenty of planter problems, so I fought the planter a little bit there and we’re only about 50 percent done with corn.”

Hillebo says his area picked up nearly three inches of rain over the weekend and it will take several days to dry out enough to resume planting.