2 years ago we were in the same dry conditions, didn't plant until almost November. It turned out fine. Looks like we won't be planting any time before Oct 20 or later. Fields have been ready for weeks but ground is bone dry. By the end of Oct, if we haven't had good rain, we'll plant and pray for rain. We'll get some eventually. No way anything planted is coming up without rain, so the seed will be good until it comes up after some rain. I get to a point where I just want to be done with it.