ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota farmers have taken advantage of some of the best weather all season to catch up on spring planting after a late start due to the cold, wet spring.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Minnesota farmers had 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork last week, the most they’ve had in a week all season.
READ MORE: Minnesotans Look To The SkyThe department’s weekly crop progress and condition report Monday said corn planting is 77 percent complete, just three days behind the five-year average and one week behind last year. Soybeans are 48 percent planted. That’s three days behind the average and five days behind last year’s pace.
READ MORE: Fallen Minnesota Officers Honored With NFTs: 'It's Like A Digital Tombstone'Minnesota’s spring wheat is 85 percent planted. That’s also three days ahead of the five-year average.
Corn and small grains are starting to emerge thanks to the warm weather.
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