It’s been a solid start to planting season for Arkansas farmer Derek Haigwood, but recent rains have forced him to replant. “The river got out of its banks and I’ve been replanting,” he says. “We’ve had two planters running full time planting soybeans and I wrapped up corn. I’ve been spot planting after the overflows. It’s still May. I’m still hopeful.”
Haigwood says he’s prepared to replant well into the summer months. “Anytime it doesn’t look good, instead of worrying about prevented plant or anything like that, we’ll be planting,” he says.
