The U.S.D.A. report shows both corn and soybean planting are at 80% or more complete.
Corn planting is 88% complete — up 16% percent from last week. That puts the planting pace nearly even with last year and six percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Forty-six percent of corn has emerged, which is 8% behind last year.
Soybean planting is right at 80% complete, nearly even with last year, and 12% ahead of the five-year average. Twenty-eight percent of the soybeans have emerged, which is 10% behind last year and 3% ahead of the five-year average.