Wet Conditions Delay Planting In Northwest Iowa

Northwest Iowa — Wet conditions this spring have caused planting delays across northwest Iowa. Around most communities in northwest Iowa, it is rare to have seen much planting activity.

Iowa State University Extension Agronomist Joel De Jong tells us about the situation.


De Jong tells us what that means.


That’s the good news. The bad news, as De Jong says, is that it might be tough to even get much planted by the middle of May.


De Jong suggests that farmers watch the weather and get ready to go on the days that it’s fit to plant.

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