Corn planting is nearly complete in Minnesota.
USDA’s latest weekly crop report says at 98 percent, this year’s pace trails 2021 by more than two weeks and the five-year average by eight days.
Corn emergence is 85 percent, with 58 percent considered good to excellent.
Soybean planting advanced to 88 percent, compared to 100 percent a year ago and 96 percent normally.
Soybean emergence is 10 days behind average with 61 percent of the crop rated in good to excellent condition.
