Nebraska farmer waiting for warmer soils as battle against weeds has already begun

Northeast Nebraska farmer Anne Meis says she’s patiently waiting to get planting underway.

She tells Brownfield many neighbors have already started even though soils need to warm up. “Some farmers start with soybeans, but we start with corn.  Studies have shown that it needs a certain soil temperature for that seed to grow, so we’re going to hold off for a week to 10 days.”

She tells Brownfield the soil has recharged some this winter from back-to-back drought years.

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