Ross Kooiker
Ross Kooiker
Lyon County

Northwest Iowa

“There’s not a lot done, but there are a few fields planted,” Kooiker said April 22. “I think most guys are waiting for it to warm up a little.” He had 1 inch of snow last week, but it melted quickly. “In the next few days, guys will get rolling. We’re maybe a couple of days behind normal, but it’s not late by any means. There’s not a whole lot of years we have much planted by April 22.”

Paul Brozik
Paul Brozik
Hancock County

North Central Iowa

“It’s still dry here,” Brozik said April 22. “We haven’t had a measurable rain in...