{"id":47129,"date":"2026-04-04T04:46:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/corn-planting-runs-10-days-ahead-of-normal-across-delmarva-peninsula\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T04:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:46:46","slug":"corn-planting-runs-10-days-ahead-of-normal-across-delmarva-peninsula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/corn-planting-runs-10-days-ahead-of-normal-across-delmarva-peninsula\/","title":{"rendered":"Corn Planting Runs 10 Days Ahead of Normal Across Delmarva Peninsula"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/radio-ai.tvdelmarva.com\/api\/episodes\/108\/audio\"><\/audio><figcaption>Listen to the Morning Delmarva Farm Report Update \u2014 April 4, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>DELMARVA \u2014 Farmers across the Delmarva Peninsula wrapped up early spring field work this week ahead of an active weather pattern, with corn planting running approximately 10 days ahead of normal. Extension agents report nearly 40% of intended corn acreage is already in the ground in Kent and Sussex counties, well ahead of the 5-year average.<\/p>\n\n<p>Soil temperatures have been holding in the mid-50s, and a dry stretch earlier this week provided growers with a solid planting window.<\/p>\n\n<p>Poultry integrators are reporting strong demand heading into the spring season, with broiler prices firming up at processing plants across the Eastern Shore.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Markets<\/h2>\n\n<p>July corn futures settled Friday at $4.18 per bushel. November soybeans closed at $10.72. July wheat finished at $5.31.<\/p>\n\n<p>Locally, cash corn is moving at $4.10 in Laurel. Soybeans are bringing $10.50 at the elevator.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Forecast<\/h2>\n\n<p>The weekend will start pleasantly with mostly sunny skies and a high near 76\u00b0 this afternoon. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late today.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sunday brings a bigger system with showers and thunderstorms likely, and temperatures only reaching the upper 60s. Rain should taper Sunday night with clearing by Monday.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#666;margin-top:2em;border-top:1px solid #ddd;padding-top:1em;\">This article is based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/?page=farm-report\">Delmarva Farm Report Update<\/a> Morning Edition, April 4, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DELMARVA \u2014 Farmers across the Delmarva Peninsula wrapped up early spring field work this week ahead of an active weather pattern, with corn planting running approximately 10 days ahead of normal. Extension agents report nearly 40% of intended corn acreage is already in the ground in Kent and Sussex counties, well ahead of the 5-year [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":47128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[862],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/farm-report-social-2026-04-04-am.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-cg9","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":43028,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/spring-planting-preparations-ramp-up-across-delmarva-peninsula\/","url_meta":{"origin":47129,"position":0},"title":"Spring Planting Preparations Ramp Up Across Delmarva Peninsula","author":"","date":"March 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Listen to the Evening Delmarva Farm Report Update \u2014 March 26, 2026 DELMARVA \u2014 Spring planting preparations are ramping up across the Delmarva Peninsula as growers take advantage of warmer temperatures this week. 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