Standing Water

Heavy rains this spring have been both good and bad for Minnesota farmers. Pioneer Seeds Field Agronomist Nick Schimek says crop conditions have been hurt in central and southern Minnesota due to standing water. “We’re getting to the stage where some of those plants are starting to demand a lot more nitrogen. Those plants are starting to express that with some lower leaf yellowing.” Schimek says that all the moisture received this spring is beneficial, but it’s a matter of getting rid of the standing water.