Short corn seed supply may curb early planting in Arkansas

Depending on how the weather shapes up, corn planting may start a little later than normal in Arkansas, says Jason Kelley, Arkansas Extension Corn Specialist. Typically, corn planting starts in the southern part of the state in early March or even in the last few days of February.

“In the last couple of days, I’ve seen tractors running on some of these sandier fields that have dried up enough for people to either reshape beds or work ground to rebuild beds,” says Kelley. “I don’t think, though, that some people will be quite as quick to jump in and plant as early as they might. Corn seed are in such short supply that it’s questionable what would be available if any replanting was needed. I think we’ll see some growers waiting a bit, just to play it safe.”

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