South Dakota corn planting is 44 percent complete, well behind the 96 percent that would normally be planted by this time. Soybean planting is 14 percent finished. The normal is 82 percent. Spring wheat planting is 86 percent complete. Normally it’s just about all planted by this time. Winter wheat is 57 percent good to excellent. Topsoil moisture is still 100 percent adequate to surplus. Pastures are 72 percent good to excellent.
