The Missouri Corn Growers Association president says most of levees in his area have been repaired from damage suffered during the 2019 flood.

Jay Fischer, who farms near Jefferson City, tells Brownfield his outlook heading into planting season is a lot better than the last three years.

“[In] ’19, even before it flooded, it just rained nonstop,” he said. “Then last year, the uncertainty of not having any levee protection at all, we paid up to triple rate crop insurance premiums because of the high risk.”

He said more barges have used the Missouri River to transport grain in recent years which has allowed farmers to save on shipping costs.

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