Across the Corn Belt, a widespread rain event—stretching from Iowa into the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes region—is bringing renewed planting delays. Although dry weather has returned across the far upper Midwest, many fields remain too cool and wet for widespread planting. U.S. corn planting, 14% complete by May 1, last got off to a slower start in 2013, when only 8% of the crop had been seeded on that date.
On the Plains, cool, dry weather prevails between storm systems.
