This stretch of warm weather is great for summer lovers... and those who grow our food.
Local farmers are now making a mad dash to get their crops in the ground.
The farmers WSBT spoke to today are so happy they can get to work.
They have been waiting patiently.
Farmers are were working on planting soybeans and are now getting started on a season that's been a bit delayed by weather.
"You sit basically on your hands. It's like playing a ball game and they took you out of the ballgame and everyone else is playing and you're not," said Dave Schrock, Schrock Farms.
David Schrock is finally feeling relief now that the crops are going into the ground.
He has lived on a farm since he was born... and says this season feels like deja vu of two years go.
"2019... we were in the same boat. We were trying to farm and couldn't. We had a good year that year in the end," said Schrock.
For optimal conditions, seeds go into the ground once soil temperatures and moisture reach a certain point.
At Schrock Farms, they're planting later this year because of how damp it has been.
"We're not worried about the surface. We're worried about four to six inches down, maybe even a foot down, because that's where we can compress the soil with our heavy equipment, and that restricts root growth. We can't grow good corn without excellent roots," said Schrock.
On the north side of St. Joseph County near the toll road, Randy Matthys has his hands busy with Shady Lane Farms now that the weather has improved.
They were able to get some soybeans planted two weeks ago and they are already starting to sprout.
"We're planting now in this warm weather, and the soil temperature on the one planter told us we had 71 degrees. At 71 degrees, the beans or the corn will be out of the ground in four days," said Randy Matthys, Shady Lane Farms.
Matthys says he has a lot of planting left to do, but he is ready.
"Have patience with us, because we need to feed you. And if you don't have patience with us, we can't get the job done," said Matthys.
According to the Purdue Agriculture Extension -- only 11-percent of corn... and 7-percent of soybeans are in the ground for this year's crops.
That's compared to 39-percent and 24-percent in a normal year.
As farmers work to grow our food, they ask for you to please be patient with their equipment on the road and make sure to give them plenty of space.