Midwest farmer not panicked on late planting

A Midwestern farmer being kept from planting because of constant rains isn’t quite ready to hit the panic button.

“If we get held out another week, we’re going to be getting pretty nervous,” said Missouri Soybean Association President Matt Wright.

Wright said he’s only had about a day and a half dry enough to plant. And he tells Brownfield it would only take two rainless days to get back in the field…

“But it looks like this week is not looking so great on rain forecasts,” he said.

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