Rain, warmth usher in spring planting. Janesville-area farmers eager to get into the fields

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A farmer works in a field off Highway 11 west of Janesville Friday, April 26.
KARYN SAEAMANN/KSAEMANN@GAZETTEXTRA.COM

JANESVILLE �� After several inches of rain this weekend, Janesville-area farmers say they�셱e hoping for a drier week to continue planting, amid a mild spring and rising temperatures.

Spring planting at W. Hughes Farm, on U.S. Hwy 51 in Janesville, is on schedule, owner Randy Hughes said. Hughes said he�셲 feeling good about the coming season.

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