Soggy conditions: A good time to assess drainage systems

Hello everyone! This has been a cool, wet and frustrating spring for Bureau County farmers. According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, only 10 percent of Illinois corn has been planted as of May 10. Last year at this time, 55 percent of the corn crop had been planted, but normally, 84 percent of Illinois corn is planted by now. This is a slow start, but it is also a good time to take advantage of the wet conditions and to make a critical assessment of your farms’ drainage systems.