The wet spring is causing weed pressure concerns.
Central Illinois farmer Elliott Uphoff says many fields still need to be worked prior to planting.
“Some of that fall chemical is breaking pretty hard right now.” He says, “I think we’re still able to get field cultivators through our stuff that’s going to corn. Now the corn stalks that weren’t sprayed. Yes, they’re weedy.”
He says the delays mean some fields must be planted first, and the weeds dealt with after.
