Carter said the flood waters have set some of them back more than a month. Some farmers have planted corn on higher ground, but they mainly farm the lower ground, according to Carter.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Severe weather and flooding in the country's top two corn-growing states are stoking fears that an already lackluster crop could be further diminished.

Looking at damage to fields and farm infrastructure, a week after Tropical Depression Chantal caused widespread flooding across Central N.C.