Other activities during the week included hauling grain to market, applying anhydrous ammonia, preparing equipment, purchasing supplies, cleaning fence rows, ditching, spreading lime and hauling manure. Thirty-five percent of the winter wheat acreage is jointed, on par with average, but behind the 60 percent last year at this time. Wheat condition showed marked improvement from a week earlier. Winter wheat condition is rated 79 percent good to excellent compared with 75 percent a year ago at this time. Rain and warmer temperatures have spurred pasture and forage crop growth and development.
Livestock remain in mostly good condition.
Calving and lambing are active. The days are getting longer, the sunshine is becoming more plentiful and temperatures are slowly rising. That can only mean that corn planters will soon be running in fields across Indiana. If you haven't taken the time to go over your planter or have it inspected and serviced by your local dealer, please take the time to do so before planting begins. Several seed companies plus a number of planter dealers offer planter unit testing using one of several planter test stands on the market.