The owner of Marc Hutlet Seeds at Ste. Anne says it's unlikely farmers will be able to start seeding in April like they did last year. Marc Hutlet says fields are very wet, although things are gradually improving.

"If we take a snapshot back to a couple of months ago, we were all thinking that we'd be extremely late. With that being said, we still have, hopefully, some nice weather ahead to help us dry out. We started full blown deliveries (of seed) a couple of days ago and, if the month of April is anything normal, we could possibly be in the fields by the beginning of May. I don't see it in April. But, historically, that's not bad. It's certainly not a panic situation."

Meanwhile, Hutlet does not see too much change in seeding intentions from last year.

"Because of performance, there will be as much corn. Soybeans are now part of the rotation in our area on just about every farm so that will not change. I think winter wheat could be a factor if the crop is under siege because of the weather we had this winter. Canola will, perhaps, be down a little bit because of the water pressure we had. We won't see huge variations in acres."

Hutlet doubts there will be any peas planted in the southeast this year because of that crop's performance last year. He explains peas did not do well in the wet weather we had.