Watch CBS News

Minn. Farmers Creep Ahead With Remaining Planting

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota farmers who still have wet fields are creeping ahead with their remaining spring planting.

In its weekly crops and weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that a statewide average of 3.6 days were suitable for fieldwork last week, a slight improvement from recent weeks.

So corn planting moved ahead 4 percentage points last week to 94 percent complete, while soybean planting advanced 12 percentage points to 84 percent complete. Minnesota farmers normally have planted all their corn and nearly all their soybeans by now.

The first cutting of alfalfa hay advanced 31 percentage points to 38 percent complete, well behind the five-year average of 67 percent.

(© Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.