Central IL farmer satisfied with soft start to spring…so far

Central IL farmer satisfied with soft start to spring…so far

Central Illinois farmer Jeff Brown is satisfied with his spring so far. 

He tells Brownfield…

“Planting season has been, I would say, great so far.”  He says, “We’ve been able to pick and choose and maybe have a soft start.  Kind of nice to spread our risk out on the planting dates. So far, we’re probably about 80% done with beans, and we got just a little bit of corn in the ground.”

Brown, who grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Macon & Christian Counties, says the April showers have provided needed subsoil relief.

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