Source:  Brian Ethridge, PROGRESSIVE FARMER, 5/31/22

U.S. farmers were seemingly busy week last week, pushing corn planting to 86% completion and soybean planting to 66%, USDA NASS said in its weekly Crop Progress report on Tuesday. The report is normally released on Mondays but was delayed this week due to Memorial Day. "USDA said 86% of the corn crop was planted as of May 29, 2022, down from the five-year average of 87%, but much closer to normal than it has been," DTN Senior Analyst Dana Mantini said. "Illinois is 89% planted, even with its five-year average. Iowa is 94% planted. North Dakota is 56% planted, a jump of 36 points from last week, but well below the 83% average."

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