A northeast Arkansas farmer says crop conditions vary and it largely depends on the planting date.

Derek Haigwood tells Brownfield the early soybeans that were planted in March this year and the ones at the 1st of April look outstanding.  “I’m really impressed,” he says. “The ones that are getting up right now, we had kind of a cool spell and they’re just kind of dragging their feet. I don’t think we’re going to have any yield lag on them, though.”

He says it’s been far from a perfect spring. 

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