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Weather Improves, Planting Progresses
2013-05-14 16:13:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Stu Ellis USDA’s Crop Progress and Condition report for May 13 indicated that 28% of the corn had been planted, compared to 12% last week and 85% for last year, according to Illinois blogger Stu Ellis. This year’s corn planting is the slowest planting pace for this date since the flood year of 1993 when only 27% of the crop was planted. Emergence is at 5% vs. 52% last year and 28% on average. Soybean planting is at 6% complete vs. 43% last year and 24% on average. Only 5% is emerged, compared to 52% last year and 28% for the five year average. read more
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