Now that we are experiencing a couple of weeks of dry weather, farmers are taking advantage of the opportunity to catch up on their planting. In areas that have been fairly wet this spring, the ground is finally dry enough to get into the fields, according to a story at Southeast AgNet. Other areas that were drier are farther along in planting. And I have also had a few reports that in some places, especially with sandier soil and hotter temperatures, that it is too dry to plant and that they will have to wait for some rain to continue. You can read more at https://southeastagnet.com/2021/05/17/alabama-cotton-planting/.
