Wet Fields Delay Farm Work Across Delmarva; Brief Window Expected Monday

DELMARVA — Field conditions across Delmarva remain too wet for early prep work after this week’s rainfall. Most Delaware and Eastern Shore Maryland growers are holding off on fertilizer applications and field burning until soil temps climb and fields firm up. The extended forecast shows a brief window opening Monday before another rain system moves […]

DELMARVA — Field conditions across Delmarva remain too wet for early prep work after this week’s rainfall. Most Delaware and Eastern Shore Maryland growers are holding off on fertilizer applications and field burning until soil temps climb and fields firm up. The extended forecast shows a brief window opening Monday before another rain system moves through late next week.

Markets

Corn futures closed mixed Friday with March up 3 cents at $4.67/bu. May corn settled at $4.72. Soybeans saw modest gains with March up 8 cents at $10.43, May at $10.55. Wheat futures were lower across the board, March down 5 cents at $5.31/bu. Local cash bids on Delmarva show number 2 yellow corn at $4.55, soybeans at $10.25.

Forecast

Mostly cloudy skies are expected through Friday evening with temps around 49°F and light easterly winds. Tonight brings patchy fog with lows near 38°F. Saturday stays cool with areas of fog early, highs only reaching 51°F. Rain chances arrive Saturday night and continue through Sunday as a system moves through, bringing needed moisture but delaying any field work plans. Rainfall totals should stay under half an inch. Conditions dry out Monday with sunny skies and temps climbing to 60°F, giving growers that brief window for field activities before unsettled weather returns mid-week.

This article is based on the Delmarva Farm Report Update Evening Edition, March 6, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.