The area received over 6 inches of rain in April so far. My rain gauge only hit about 1.25 inches last week. Bad storms moved east and and south around the area, so no major damage reported. We saw a few planters out in fields on the way to the FFA convention in Ames. We hope by mid-week to start on corn; soybeans will be planted later. My target plant date was April 20, so we’re still close if we can get it done in the next couple of days.