DELMARVA — A week of shifting weather patterns across Delmarva has kept growers busy with early spring field work while monitoring soil conditions ahead of planting season.
Across the peninsula, farmers have been taking advantage of drier stretches to finish pre-emergence herbicide applications and prepare equipment. The week brought mixed conditions with alternating dry spells and scattered precipitation, keeping planters parked but allowing fertilizer spreaders to stay busy. Many operations used the time to soil test, calibrate equipment, and finalize seed selections for corn and soybeans.
Markets
Corn futures closed Friday at $4.38 per bushel, down $0.03 on the week. Soybeans settled at $10.71, up $0.05 from last Friday. Wheat finished at $5.16, nearly unchanged. Local cash prices on Delmarva saw number 2 yellow corn at $4.15, and soybeans bringing $10.45 at area elevators.
Forecast
Rain is expected to move in Saturday night and continue through Sunday. Temperatures will reach 78 degrees Saturday evening with a slight chance of showers, then drop to 53 overnight as showers and thunderstorms become more likely. Sunday brings widespread showers and thunderstorms with a high near 70 degrees and southwest winds 10 to 15 miles per hour. That system clears out Sunday night with temperatures falling to 41.
Field work will be limited through the weekend, but conditions improve Monday with sunshine and 58 degrees.
This article is based on the Delmarva Farm Report Update Evening Edition, April 4, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.
