Another slow week of planting for Missouri

Another slow week of planting for Missouri

Another wet week across most of Missouri kept many producers out of the fields.

The USDA says 49% of corn is planted, up a few points on the week, but well behind the five-year average of 74%, with 19% of the crop emerged, compared to 39% on average.

Soybean planting is 3% complete, compared to 11% typically this time of year.

Wet weather is also delaying rice and cotton planting.

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