The first week of May is traditionally thought of as the ideal time for Iowa farmers to begin planting, but a slow start to spring and volatile grain markets in recent weeks have left many producers anxious to get in the fields, agronomy and grain markets experts at Iowa State University said. Chad Hart,Extension and Outreach grain market specialist and economist, adds his perspective. Read the full article by ISU News Service reporter Fred Love at: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/05/07/planting2013