Stan Smith

2 weeks ago | ocj.com | Stan Smith |Joel Penhorwood |Brianna Smith

By Stan Smith1973, 1981, 2007, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022… we each recall one or more years in our past when an extraordinarily wet Ohio spring prevented us from planting corn and soybeans in a timely fashion, if at all. Many around Ohio are now adding 2025 to the list. According to USDA’s June 9 Crop Progress Report only 89% of Ohio’s corn had been planted. At the same time soybean planting progress stood at 84% complete.