University of Missouri Extension Agriculture Business Specialist Brent Carpenter said 30 percent of Pettis County’s soybeans have not been planted due to rain and flooding. This soybean field on state state Route V earlier this month has been washed over by flood water, causing the beans to be stunted or non-existent.

Carpenter said Pettis County corn is doing well, except due to too much rain, the crop hasn’t set down roots well and could topple over before harvest. “The soils have been so waterlogged the plants have not sent down roots. They are more susceptible to getting blown over …” he said.

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