The wet and snowy winter this year has been beneficial for some farmers.
This is a change from last winter when there were challenges because of record-breaking temperatures.
Ontario Federation of Agriculture representative for Lambton-Middlesex Crispin Colvin said for winter wheat the conditions have been favourable.
"We had a really good snow cover and that's what the wheat needs, it needs to have that blanket to really come through in the spring," he said. "The snow has left nicely, the sun is warming up the ground."
He added there will also be a fair amount of moist soil which will be an advantage for crops.
Colvin said there is another benefit to a cold and snowy winter.
"It does kill a lot of bugs and things in the ground and really rejuvenates things to a great degree, so there is a great positive with a winter that sort of eliminates some of the obstacles we might face in the spring and summer," he said.
Even though the cooler winter is beneficial it can also pose some challenges, especially if someone has livestock.
"I know people have had freezing in their barns with the water and I know some buildings have come down with the heavy snow load," said Colvin.
He said he has seen with his own eyes what can happen in a colder winter.
"When it's cold like that, people that have, for example hog barns or poultry barns they're probably using a lot more heat to keep their barns at an even temperature and so it's costing them more to produce the same amount," he said.
Colvin added farmers are optimistic when it comes to the spring season.
"We're going to get out, we're going to get the crops in the ground. I think once the soil gets warmed up you're going to see people out there," he said.
Colvin estimates farmers will start to be out on the field next month.