Across the Corn Belt, cool, damp, mostly cloudy weather is slowing or halting spring fieldwork. Rain showers are affecting several areas, including still-flooded lowlands in the Ohio Valley. By April 6, oat planting was 15 to 20% complete in several Midwestern States, including Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. On the Plains, warm, dry weather prevails, […]
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