Planting progress varies for Hoosier farmers

A farmer in west central Indiana says soybean planting is nearly complete.

Paul Hodgen raises corn, soybeans, and wheat in Putnam County.

“We have about 200 soybeans acres left to go and about half the corn to go. So, we’re chugging right through it. We need a couple of warm, sunny days and we’ll get it knocked out,” he says.

Hodgen, who is currently serving as president of the Indiana Corn Marketing Council, says he started planting April 15.

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