Some early planted corn fields have emerged, mostly in the southwest. A few scattered fields of soybeans have been planted. Other activities during the week included hauling grain to market, applying anhydrous ammonia, preparing equipment, spraying, planting mint roots, purchasing supplies, cleaning fence rows, ditching, and hauling manure. Wheat condition declined from a week earlier. Winter wheat condition is rated 75 percent good to excellent compared with 75 percent a year ago at this time.
Livestock remain in mostly good condition.
Calving is very active. Spring lambing is winding down. The Wednesday morning low temperatures were a little higher in northeastern Indiana and a little lower in southwestern Indiana. Columbia City, Dubois, Oolitic and Wanatah recorded low temperatures of 28 F with Greencastle, New Castle, and Wheatfield coming in at 25 F. West Lafayette and Butlerville had low temperatures of 27 F and all other stations reporting had temperatures of 29 F or above. Remember that official reporting stations measure temperatures at 4.5 feet above the soil surface.