It's Just Too Darned Wet!

By Don Molino

Voice of Louisiana Agriculture Radio Network

LSU AgCenter Soybean Specialist Dr. David Mosely reports planting progress has been slow since the start of the season this year.

“We started off wet,” says Mosely, “mostly from the winter storms in February. We probably had some left over moisture from those storms, but they prevented producers from getting out and doing some field preparations.”

Heavy, persistent rainfall started up in March across Louisiana “and that hasn’t really stopped. We’re still seeing a pattern of persistent rain and really most of the state stayed wet.”

“We might have had a couple of dry days but before we cold get planted, we would have another heavy rain. And that pattern has pretty much lasted the entire planting season.”

(This report a service of the Louisiana Soybean, Grain Research and Promotion Board)