Corn Planting

Good moisture hit our geography again last night. There should be adequate moisture to plant the corn crop. One thing everyone needs to remember is planting corn seed into the ground with soil temperatures less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit will not do any good. The seed will only sit there and if temperatures don't rise, the seed has the potential to rot and not germinate at all. Earlier this week the ground temperature was at 45 degrees Fahrenheit 4 inches down. These readings were taken on bare ground. On the no-till ground the temperature will be lower. There are a lot of acres to be planted this year but we want to make sure we do it the right way. I will continue to give updates on soil temperatures. Feel free to contact one of our agronomists and they can monitor your ground and give you a status report.