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Farmer says crops are a bright spot
A north central Iowa farmer says crops in his area are looking good.
Chris Edgington grows corn and soybeans in St. Ansgar.
“We have had some timely rains, we haven’t had super-hot heat like they have to the west or south of us,” he says. “Our crops are probably going to be one of the brighter spots in the corn belt.”
He tells Brownfield he’s expecting a later start to the harvest season.
“We did not plant anything in northern Iowa in April. Everything started the 7-10th of May, which means that there will be little bit activity in September other than corn silage or high moisture corn for cattle feedlots,” he says. “Most of everything is going to take place into October. We need October to be a great month weather wise. It’s always a great time of the year in my opinion but we want that to extend all the way to Thanksgiving this year.”
Edgington is president of the National Corn Growers Association
Audio: Chris Edgington
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