Planting pace varies widely across Minnesota

In its latest crop progress report, the USDA says corn farmers worked around scattered thunderstorms late last week to bring planting to 40 percent complete.

However, Lawrence Sukalski says his farm in Martin County has picked up more than 4 inches of rain since the beginning of May and it’s going to take a few days of dry weather before he can resume planting.

“The way I understand it, in Martin County we’ve got until the end of the month to plant our corn and have 100 percent insurance coverage. 

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