US corn planting progress surpasses five-year average
Story Date: 5/31/2018

 

Source: Brian Ethridge, PROGRESSIVE FARMER, 5/29/18

Corn planting progress reached 92% complete nationwide as of Sunday, May 27, 2018, according to the USDA National Ag Statistics Service weekly Crop Progress report released Tuesday. The report was delayed a day due to the Memorial Day holiday.
"In general, planting paces have moved slightly ahead of their slow early starts in 2018 and have lost most of their concerns," DTN Analyst Todd Hultman said. "92% of U.S. corn has been planted, slightly ahead of its five-year average with only Michigan and Pennsylvania reporting significant delays from their five-year averages.

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