Fort Wayne Farmer Don Wyss Looks to Start Spring Planting Next Week

Cold, wet weather has kept many farmers across the state from already starting their spring planting. But, Fort Wayne farmer Don Wyss tells Hoosier Ag Today he’s hoping to get seeds in the ground starting next week.

“The struggle here during an Indiana spring in Northeast Indiana is real, says Wyss, a corn and soybean producer from Allen County. He’s also a member of the Executive Committee for the United Soybean Board and has served on the Allen County Council since he was first elected in 2022.

“We’re ready and have the equipment all hooked up ready to go out the door like a lot of the farmers in this area,” says Wyss. “But, at this point, we will likely be planting starting next week depending on what Mother Nature gives us in the line of rain and moisture.”…

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