By Whitney Haigwood
Delta Farm Press
Planting in Louisiana is well underway and ahead of schedule in 2023. The entire corn crop was planted by early April, compared to 89% the same time last year, according to the USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service. Being on the front end of the plant window is good news, but Hank Jones, crop consultant at RHJ Ag Services in Winnsboro, La., reminds us that what you least expect may show up in a year like this.