Iowa removed from D3 drought status, persistent rains continue

Iowa removed from D3 drought status, persistent rains continue

Eastern Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge says field conditions are completely different from the last three growing seasons as widespread rains continue this spring.

“We grew a crop of corn (last year) on about 5-7 inches of rain for the season,” he said. “That’s just unheard of.”

The Benton County corn farmer tells Brownfield many growers in his area have a lot of fields that haven’t been planted. “Going into the spring, we thought we were going to stay in the drought,” he said.