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TexasTowelie

(111,928 posts)
Tue May 21, 2019, 06:00 AM May 2019

Just 56% of state's corn crop planted

Minnesota farmers took advantage of the 4 1/2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sunday, according to USDA latest planting progress report.

Fifty-six percent of Minnesota’s corn has been planted, three days behind last year and 10 days behind the five-year average.

Soybeans were 22% planted, four days behind last year and 11 days behind the average.

Late planting and the cooler than normal spring has hindered crop emergence.

Read more: https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/just-of-state-s-corn-crop-planted/article_082c734c-7b3c-11e9-9142-73abb63b90c7.html

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Just 56% of state's corn crop planted (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2019 OP
Big farmers in the midwest watoos May 2019 #1
+1 geardaddy May 2019 #2
 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
1. Big farmers in the midwest
Tue May 21, 2019, 06:41 AM
May 2019

will make out just fine, little farmers have been driven out of existence.

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