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Planting slowed by weather, but still ahead of the 5-year pace

May 19, 2015 By Dar Danielson

plantingWeather kept farmers out of the fields much of last week, but the latest crop report shows planting is still on schedule.

The report shows 92-percent of the corn has been planted, which is six days ahead of last year and 5 days ahead of the 5-year average. Northwest Iowa stayed ahead of the pace — with 98-percent of the corn planting there complete.

Southwest Iowa lags behind the state average with just 75-percent of the corn crop in. Sixty-three-percent of the corn has emerged, which is one week ahead of last year and 5 days ahead of normal.

Soybean planting crossed the halfway point at 51-percent complete — three-days days ahead of last year and two days ahead of the average.

 

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