The Latest Numbers

June 8, 2023 291 Views

The Latest Numbers

Crop planting and emerging rates are faring better than average this year, but the warm, dry weather could cause problems. According to a release from the Department of Agriculture, farmers have been utilizing the dry weather to plant their crops at a faster rate than the five-year average. Corn is 95% planted throughout the state as of Sunday, well above the five-year average of 79% typically planted at this time. Similarly, producers have put 94% of soybeans in the ground, ahead of the five-year average of 67%.

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