Train cars carrying corn derailed on tracks just east of Lima. According to a spokesperson for the Chicago, Ft. Wayne & Eastern Railroad, the incident happened around 8 o'clock on Wednesday. Two cars carrying corn derailed; there were no injuries or hazardous materials involved.

It is not a shock that it has been very dry lately. According to the Drought Monitor issued on September 26th, all of west-central Ohio is in at least moderate drought with severe drought to the north and southeast of Lima. Extreme and exceptional drought has ravaged much of central and southeastern Ohio. On Friday, I traveled to the Auglaize County Ohio State University Extension Office in Wapakoneta where I was told that topsoil conditions are not great.

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The weather this spring and early summer has been good news for the soybean and corn fields in the area.

All abord! The Great Pumpkin Train is bringing some fall fun to the village of Harrod.

Recent dry weather is a growing concern for area farmers as there has been virtually no rain for two and a half weeks.

It was a slow start to get that seed in the ground for farmers, and now attention is turning to how weather may impact crops in the weeks ahead.

Around Allen County, roughly half of the corn has been planted and closer to 40% of soybeans are in the ground. In a normal season, planting would be nearly completed. A wet and cold April kept farmers out of the fields, and despite ideal soil temperatures this month, the frequent rain is keeping progress slow. If the wet weather continues over the next few weeks, farmers may have to start making some changes to their initial plans for this season.