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Farmer says he had a lot of firsts during plant 19

Northwestern Indiana Farmer Kendell Culp says he’s had a lot of firsts on his farm this spring.

“We planted corn in three different months— we were lucky enough to get three days in at the end of April, then not much but a little bit in May, and then finished that up in June,” he says. “That’s another thing, I’ve never planted corn in June before.”

He tells Brownfield he was able to finish planting mid-June after switching some soybean acres to corn acres.  

“The market told us not to plant a lot of extra soybeans and so we made some changes,” he says. “Usually once you’re in planting mode you’re not making those switches at the last minute, but everything was different this spring.”

Culp says what would really help farmers right now is the ratification of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement.

“Once that happens, I think the administration will feel like they have a little more leverage behind them to negotiate with China to get these tariffs reduced on agricultural products,” he says.

He raises corn, soybeans, and beef cattle in Rensselaer, Indiana.

Culp, vice president of Indiana Farm Bureau, spoke to Brownfield recently during the 18^th annual INFB Leader Trip to Washington D.C.

Audio: Kendell Culp, Indiana farmer