(Radio Iowa) - Lower commodity prices and a drop in farm income are some of the issues farmers have faced this year.
Iowa State Extension field agronomist Aaron Saeugling says the farmers he's talked to in southwest Iowa are adjusting and more cautious than they were a year ago. Saeugling says big equipment purchases may be delayed, as a lot depends on which areas had the best crop development. He notes, those who had dry conditions will not have the advantage of volume as when you get into extremely short crops or dry crops, you simply don't have the bushels to market.
Saeugling says planting got started late in southern Iowa and that led to a late harvest, but he some report very good yields.