What is the outlook for the 2025 Spring planting season?

“It all comes back to the timeliness. Are we going to be able to get in that field?”

Many farmers are coping with winter weather this week, it is a reminder of the impact current conditions can have on planting management. As growers prep for the spring season, there might be extra steps needed to rebound.

Jason Schley with BW Fusion spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on 2024’s planted acres, spring soil management, and the outlook for 2025’s planting season.

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