Samantha Brantner
DEKALB Asgrow
What a spring it has been. We went from thinking it would be a late spring to having an early spring, then back to a late spring but finishing right at the five-year average, maybe even a tic ahead! According to the Wisconsin Crop Progress report, 55 percent of Wisconsin corn acres were planted between May 7 and May 21. Planting wrapped up at the end of May.
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