Heavy rains over the past few days have area farmers assessing their fields. Sections of area fields were left under standing water but that does not necessarily mean tender young crops have been lost, according to Crop Specialist Ted Olson with Illini FS.
‘’We won’t know a whole lot until the water gets off. With a lot of the crops still in the ground there’s not much you can figure out. You can’t quite get out and dig around in it – with all the rain we’ve had. So, it’s a wait and see game – unfortunately,’’ said Olson.
And while some farmers might already be considering re-planting portions of their fields due to flooding, Olson says there is no need to rush.
‘’You’re going to have to make a decision, but it’s still not too late to re-plant it. You got plenty of time to figure that out yet. And, you never know, the crop might come through where the water is standing. So, you’re going to be a while before you really have to make that decision,’’ said Olson during an interview with VermilionCountyFirst.com News.
Crop Specialist Ted Olson with Illini FS. He adds, hopefully the weather will stay cool. He says the cooler temperatures help the crops. He says warm or hot weather is definitely something farmers do not want right now.
[Story posted May 1, 2017.]
