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Soil Conditions Improve Across Delmarva as Planting Season Nears

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 4:47 AM

DELMARVA — Planting season is approaching fast across Delmarva, and soil conditions are improving with warmer temperatures this week. Delaware extension offices are reminding growers to test soil temps before putting corn seed in the ground. Growers will want at least 50 degrees at 2 inches deep for 3 consecutive days. The region is not […]

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DELMARVA — Planting season is approaching fast across Delmarva, and soil conditions are improving with warmer temperatures this week. Delaware extension offices are reminding growers to test soil temps before putting corn seed in the ground. Growers will want at least 50 degrees at 2 inches deep for 3 consecutive days. The region is not quite there yet, but getting close. Most farms on the peninsula are wrapping up equipment maintenance and finalizing seed orders.

Markets

May corn futures opened this morning at $4.38 a bushel. July soybeans are trading at $11.12. May wheat is at $5.67. Local cash corn on Delmarva is running $4.25. Soybean bids are sitting at $10.90.

Forecast

Partly sunny skies are expected today with highs near 53 degrees. Light south winds 5 to 10 miles per hour. Tonight stays mostly cloudy with lows around 42. Thursday brings partly sunny conditions and a warmup to 67 degrees. But rain showers are likely Thursday night into Friday, so farmers should plan any field work accordingly. Growers will want to get spraying or spreading done before those showers arrive. Rainfall totals could reach 0.5 inches or more. Behind that system, conditions will clear out for the weekend with sunshine and highs in the upper 40s Saturday.

This article is based on the Delmarva Farm Report Update Morning Edition, March 25, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.

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