Northwest Iowa — We had some early planting in northwest Iowa and in some areas we’ve had some rain and then some sub-freezing temperatures. But an expert thinks for the most part, planted crops are going to be OK.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Crop Specialist Joel De Jong tells us what he thinks.
He says there might be another issue though. Moisture.
De Jong says, surprisingly, subsoil moisture is not as low as you might think in most places. But Osceola County is pretty dry under the topsoil.
So, as far as subsoil moisture levels, De Jong says he’s cautiously optomistic. But, he says, we really need some rain to help the seeds and new plants.
