Iowa is one of several states in the Upper Midwest where soils remain too cool to begin planting.
Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Meaghan Anderson says soil temps across most of the state were hovering in the low 40’s before the latest warmup.
“We have had the 60 (and) 70 degree air temperatures, but they will drop back down later this week and next week. And then hopefully we’ll get a good warming spell and will actually get kind of those 50 degree and trending upward temperatures in order to be able to plant.”
She tells Brownfield farmers are keeping busy.
