Minnesota corn planting 17 days behind normal

Corn planting in Minnesota lags more than two weeks behind
normal.

The latest crop report from USDA says six percent of the
intended corn acreage is in the ground, 17 days slower than the five-year
average.

Most farmers have yet to begin planting soybeans, with
under one percent of the acres planted.

For small grains, seven percent of spring wheat, 21 percent
of oats, and five percent of barley is seeded.

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