Iowa farmers could again be facing costly delays in planting early in 2020 as forecasters warn the chances are rising for another cold, wet spring ahead — and more flooding. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the U-S-D-A’s Midwest Climate Hub, based in Ames, says conditions are setting up in a familiar pattern.   “There are similarities to where we are right now to last year,” Todey says. “There were some heavier, later season precipitation events that did not quite occur this year, so the risk is heightened.” Wet soil and flooding forced many Iowa farmers to push back planting this year and the harvest has lasted into December for some growers. Based on the latest data, Todey says farmers could be in for another difficult planting season.