Plant Replant or Change Plants?

   Corn acres changing.
      Many fields have been planted in less than ideal conditions, flooded by large rains, or not planted at all.
This leaves the farmer to wonder what is his best option.  With the less than ideal fields he can hope that weather provides enough rain, sunshine and warm weather that the corn outgrows any compaction that is showing now(compaction slows root growth and then limits uptake).  Flooded by rains, he can plant corn into the areas damaged, but at this late date and with those spots still wet prospects are not good.  If those areas are big enough he may chose to plant some beans there instead of corn .  Corn acres not planted he may switch to beans.  The growing season is getting shorter for all of those options so he may decide to grow nothing if things do not change fast.  Fortunately most farmers have some insurance to cover a portion of their expenses in the case he cannot plant.  Ironically there were a record amount of claims from no rain in late summer 2012 and now getting close to greater than normal claims for not being able to plant because of too much rain.
    Watch for reduced corn acre expectations coming, and hope for weather to cooperate for replanting options.
    My corn is looking great and will update more on this next week.

                                                                                              Serving together,  Dean Lundeen