Alfalfa health and input costs have farmers concerned

Alfalfa health and input costs have farmers concerned

A Wisconsin seed dealer says farmers are not talking much about a possible late planting, but they are concerned about input costs and the health of their alfalfa fields. 

Bob Wilms from Renk Seed tells Brownfield the farmers he has talked to in northeastern Wisconsin are anxious to get in the fields. “They’re looking to get the seed in if they haven’t already had it shipped. Even some of the guys on lower ground, if we continue to have the weather that we’ve had, are optimistic about being on (fields) by the end of the month.”

And, he says their biggest concern has been the health their alfalfa stands.

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