Eastern Iowa farmers rush to plant their seeds during heat wave
WEST BRANCH, Iowa (KWWL) - With frost advisories and what felt like constant rain throughout April, planting crops was not easy.
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WEST BRANCH, Iowa (KWWL) - With frost advisories and what felt like constant rain throughout April, planting crops was not easy.
Eastern Iowa farmers working overtime to get seeds planted this week Unmute Ray Slach loads soybean seeds into his planter Monday afternoon in West Branch WEST BRANCH, Iowa (KWWL) - If you call a farmer this week, chances are they're going to pick up from their tractor. The soil temperatures are finally getting above 50 degrees and that means Eastern Iowa growers are working overtime to get corn and soybeans planted. "In the fall, you have months to harvest. In the spring, you only have a few weeks to plant," third-generation farmer Ray Slach said, who has fields i...