DELMARVA — Dry weather continues across the Delmarva Peninsula, providing ideal conditions for early fieldwork as farmers prepare for spring planting season. Clear overnight temperatures dipped to 31°F, with sunny skies expected to push temperatures to 49°F today with light northwest winds. The favorable conditions offer a good window for checking equipment and scouting fields. […]
DELMARVA — Dry weather continues across the Delmarva Peninsula, providing ideal conditions for early fieldwork as farmers prepare for spring planting season. Clear overnight temperatures dipped to 31°F, with sunny skies expected to push temperatures to 49°F today with light northwest winds.
The favorable conditions offer a good window for checking equipment and scouting fields. However, overnight frost remains a concern for any early transplants, and growers are advised to keep row covers handy through the week.
Markets
May corn futures opened at $4.73/bu, up 2 cents from Monday’s close. May soybeans are trading at $10.86/bu, steady from the previous session. May wheat declined 5 cents to $5.31/bu.
Locally, cash corn bids across Sussex County are running $4.50 to $4.65/bu. Soybeans are bringing $10.45 to $10.60/bu.
Forecast
Today’s sunshine and high near 49°F will give way to mostly cloudy skies tonight with lows around 35°F. Wednesday brings partly sunny skies with temperatures warming to 53°F and light south winds developing.
Dry conditions are expected to hold through midweek, but rain is likely late Thursday into Friday. Farmers are advised to plan accordingly when scheduling spray applications or fieldwork.
This article is based on the Delmarva Farm Report Update Morning Edition, March 24, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.
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