DELMARVA — Cooler temperatures and a soggy start to April are putting field work on hold across Delmarva this week. Producers looking to get into fields for early corn planting or pre-emergent herbicide applications will need to wait it out.
The wet weather does provide some benefit, recharging soil moisture after a dry stretch in mid-March. Extension agronomists say there’s no need to rush given soil temperatures remain below optimal for germination anyway. Producers who got applications down ahead of this system are in good shape. For those waiting, conditions should improve by the weekend.
Markets
May corn futures opened at $5.18 a bushel. July soybeans traded at $11.42. July wheat opened at $5.97. Locally, corn bids on Delmarva are running $4.95 to $5.10 depending on location. Soybeans are trading at $11.20 to $11.35.
Forecast
Mostly cloudy skies are expected today with highs only reaching 50 degrees. Northeast winds at 10 miles per hour. Temperatures will stay cool tonight, dropping to 43 with patchy fog developing after midnight. Friday brings improvement with patchy morning fog clearing to mostly sunny skies and highs climbing to 67 degrees. The weekend looks dry Saturday before rain moves back in Sunday.
This article is based on the Delmarva Farm Report Update Morning Edition, April 2, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.
