Delayed planting forcing farmers to make tough decisions

A south-central Ohio farmer says consistent rainfall this spring has left some fields too wet to plant. Greg Corcoran says he plans on taking prevent plant this year. “We’re looking at close to 300 acres that we won’t be planting this year, and we’re going to go ahead and take the prevent plant,” he says. […]

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