Many farmers are getting ready to plant their crops but some farmers fear they are dealing with challenges that could delay the season.
Carl Foreman is getting is his oat seeds ready for planting. He is a grain farmer and broker at Foreman's Grain and Fertilizer, in Lewis Township, near Turbotville.
It's the start of the planting season. Foreman said he's ready, but mother nature is not. The weather has been cold the ground is soaked and that could cause a delay.
"It's raining and the temperature is so cold we can't plant till it warms up. That will delay planting for a couple of weeks at this point," said Foreman.
Foreman added this year grain farmers are also being hit with other challenges. Grain has dropped several dollars a bushel from last year. "Well 30 to 40 percent of my income is gone. So we have to do with less I guess like everyone else," the farmer said.
Some of the biggest expenses are diesel fuel and fertilizer. Farmers said prices are down this year. Diesel fuel is half of what it was last year and fertilizer down a third.
"A lot of farmers have already bought their spring input. So they are like I spent this money and now the price is coming down. So they got caught too," said Foreman.
He added even though there are many obstacles he remains optimistic. He hopes the weather gets warmer so he and other farmers can get back on track.
Carl Foreman is getting is his oat seeds ready for planting. He is a grain farmer and broker at Foreman's Grain and Fertilizer, in Lewis Township, near Turbotville.
It's the start of the planting season. Foreman said he's ready, but mother nature is not. The weather has been cold the ground is soaked and that could cause a delay.
"It's raining and the temperature is so cold we can't plant till it warms up. That will delay planting for a couple of weeks at this point," said Foreman.
Foreman added this year grain farmers are also being hit with other challenges. Grain has dropped several dollars a bushel from last year. "Well 30 to 40 percent of my income is gone. So we have to do with less I guess like everyone else," the farmer said.
Some of the biggest expenses are diesel fuel and fertilizer. Farmers said prices are down this year. Diesel fuel is half of what it was last year and fertilizer down a third.
"A lot of farmers have already bought their spring input. So they are like I spent this money and now the price is coming down. So they got caught too," said Foreman.
He added even though there are many obstacles he remains optimistic. He hopes the weather gets warmer so he and other farmers can get back on track.
