MONROE - Green County Farm Services Agency Director Teresa Zimmer estimates about 25 percent of the corn crop in Green County has been planted. She said about 80 percent of the crops were planted by this time last year.
Corn planting depends on the weather, she said. A few days of warm, dry weather can help farmers get into the fields.
"They're not worried (about not being in the field)," Zimmer said. "But they're anxious to get to work."
Green County ag agent Mark Mayer estimates farmers to be about three weeks behind in their corn planting. He said corn not planted by May 15 will see a yield reduction of about a half bushel per care. Corn not planted by June 1 will see a loss of about two bushels per acres.
Farmers usually plant corn that takes about 110 days to mature but can plant corn that grows in about 90 days. The problem, Mayer said, is that many other farmers in the Midwest already are planting 90-day corn, so there might not be enough to go around.
Corn planting depends on the weather, she said. A few days of warm, dry weather can help farmers get into the fields.
"They're not worried (about not being in the field)," Zimmer said. "But they're anxious to get to work."
Green County ag agent Mark Mayer estimates farmers to be about three weeks behind in their corn planting. He said corn not planted by May 15 will see a yield reduction of about a half bushel per care. Corn not planted by June 1 will see a loss of about two bushels per acres.
Farmers usually plant corn that takes about 110 days to mature but can plant corn that grows in about 90 days. The problem, Mayer said, is that many other farmers in the Midwest already are planting 90-day corn, so there might not be enough to go around.