Between 10 and 15 per cent of corn is planted
By Diego Flammini
Assistant Editor, North American Content
Farms.com
A recent OMAFRA Field Crop Report indicates that while corn planting is going along smoothly, soybean planting seems to be lagging along.
According to the report, between 10 and 15 per cent of the intended corn acreage has been planted, but Mother Nature has made it a difficult process.
“The cool, damp weather of the last two weeks has reduced planting progress,” the report reads.
The report says the rains in far southwest Ontario will delay planting and lands near the east end of north shore Lake Erie are also struggling to get seeds in the ground.
The report praises producers, saying they’ve shown patience when soils aren’t ready.
“Protect that yield potential by ensuring the ground is ‘fit’,” the report suggests.
When it comes to soybeans, very little planting has taken place, but producers should be able to get into the fields soon.
“Conditions in fields will be rapidly improving this week so once fields are fit, there should be nothing holding back planting,” it reads.
The OMAFRA report also says spring cereal planting is almost finished with acreage down from 2015.