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Corn farmers at a standstill

It's prime planting season in the U.S. corn belt, but farmers are sitting on the sidelines because weather conditions have been anything but ideal.The fields in the US corn belt look much like they do every year, but something is missing from the picture this year. Bad weather in the Midwest has kept farmers out of the fields. Planting across much of the region is at a standstill, and the clock is ticking. Ruben Ramirez reports from Peotone, Illinois. Speakers: Richard Brock President, Brock Associates Jim Robbins Illinois Corn Farmer Victor Lespinasse Analyst, Grainanalyst.com