We drove from NW Cass Cty, MI to Shipshewana, IN, today. Almost every field we passed has wet spots that were planted around, or got planted and drowned out. Part of a field half a mile from us was 2/3 planted May 2. The rest was several weeks later. Across the highway is a river bottom field that has flooded at least 4 times since the big snow melt in Feb. It won't be planted this year. I just planted 92 day corn last Saturday and this Monday. Saturday's planting was spiking yesterday afternoon. We've got just over an inch of rain since yesterday afternoon. I expect to see Monday's planting spiking tomorrow. Between here and Shipshewana there is corn any height you want, from just spiking to waist high or more. My seed corn salesman said the good thing is that it's spreading out the side dressing activity so that everyone's not having to cover all their ground at the same time. I read on another site that one county, I think Monroe, in southeast MI, will probably have at least 30,000 unplanted acres alone. I think our raspberries are a week off, yet , at least. They're good with ice cream, too.
