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Weather puts some planting decisions in flux

An agronomist says planting intentions are in flux for much of the Upper Midwest because of ongoing weather challenges. 

Todd Landsman, territory sales manager for Arysta LifeScience in South Dakota and parts of Minnesota says some growers are just now making seed decisions.  “That backs up every other decision that revolves around that,” he says.  “We have some growers who already know they aren’t going to get into some fields to put spring wheat in so they are making plans to go to corn or soybeans on those acres.”

He tells Brownfield producers are facing another year of tight margins and are looking for ways to maximize their return on investment. 

Landsman says growers have been increasingly more interested in planting conventional soybeans.  “There are some premiums offered out there by the processing plants,” he says.  “There are some great opportunities to look at conventional soybeans.  A lot of times producers can get between $80 and $120 additional per acres by planting conventional soybeans.”

Winter snow melt and rain have raised river levels in parts of Eastern South Dakota. 

AUDIO: Todd Landsman, Arysta LifeScience