Right now, a little planting patience can go a long way. “Farmers are probably better off putting in corn and soybeans when the ground conditions are right,” said Evan Twedt, technical agronomist, DEKALB Asgrow. “We tell people the earlier planting dates are usually going to be better yielding, but with some of the flood and cold weather, it may be more beneficial to wait for the crop to get a more uniform stand.” Some farmers have started planting corn in western North Dakota. Twedt says there’s usually more corn planted in central North Dakota at this time, but cooler temperatures and wet fields continue to delay progress. “It’s tough to say when we may be able to get into fields. There are farmers who have tried. Now, hopefully the frost is out of the ground so we don’t get stuck anymore. There may be some fields too wet to be planted for the short-term or the entire spring. Time will tell.” Hear the story.