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Indiana Planting Window Closed for Most of Week
Indiana Ag Connection - 04/24/2018
Cold weather coupled with snow in some areas continued to delay planting, according to Greg Matli, Indiana state statistician for the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Sunlight and warmer temperatures arrived late last week but remained below
average overall. Soil temperatures are still not at levels conducive for good germination. The average temperature for the week 43.6 degrees, 10.1 degrees below normal for the state. The amounts of rainfall varied from 0.00 inches to 0.97 inches over the week.
There were 2.5 days available for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday.
Ground throughout the state is still cold and wet, but warmer temperatures and high winds helped to dry out some oversaturated fields.
Some growers were able to plant corn over the weekend.
Stand issues will be a concern in winter wheat where ponding and icing occurred.
Fruit crop development is behind normal.
The cool conditions have slowed pasture growth pushing farmers to rely on hay to feed livestock, but with the shortage of hay some farmers reluctantly made purchases where available. Livestock are reported to be in good condition.
Other activities for the week included hauling grain, digging ditches, fertilization and tiling.
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