Remnants of winter left much of Minnesota under several inches of snow last week.
In its first weekly crop condition and progress report of 2024, the USDA says the moisture allowed little fieldwork to be done.
Topsoil moisture levels are rated 62 percent adequate to surplus statewide, and subsoil is rated 46 percent adequate to surplus.
Oat planting is six percent complete, more than three weeks ahead of last year and two weeks ahead of the five-year average.
