Weather delays planting but crops better than past few years
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
SIKESTON -- Cooler temperatures and heavy rainfall this spring have delayed planting times by nearly a month for Southeast Missouri farmers.
Even so, local agriculture experts aren't ruling out a good crop this year.
"Overall, we're late. The crops are backed up a bit because of cool weather early and wet weather. However, we're probably closer to a normal year than we've had in a while," said Sam Atwell, agronomy specialist and New Madrid County program director for New Madrid County's University of Missouri Extension and the Southeast region.
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