Indianapolis

The spring’s heavy rains and the summer’s dry heat are being blamed for production problems Central Indiana farmers are facing as harvest time nears.

According to industry experts, farmers won’t be able to produce as much corn and soybeans as they had hoped for. This is the second consecutive year farmers have been negatively affected by extreme weather patterns.

Farmers are expected to produce about 45 million fewer bushels of corn and about 30 million fewer bushels of soybeans this year.

Experts say the lack of production will mean prices for consumer goods won’t be falling anytime soon.