Planting underway where possible

Planting underway where possible

A Michigan farmer says he’s still dealing with the repercussions of a wet harvest season.

Scott Wilson tells Brownfield he couldn’t plant winter wheat last fall, so corn is going into most of those fields.

“Commodity prices have kind of rebounded, so that doesn’t look like a horrible, horrible decision,” he says. “From a rotation standpoint, it’s a mix of corn and soybeans and a few more non-GMO acres.”

Wilson started planting corn last Tuesday because those fields were ready.

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