Wet conditions delay planting

Published 10:33 am Tuesday, June 10, 2014

ST. PAUL — Wet conditions are delaying a final planting push by Minnesota farmers.

Ninety-six percent of Minnesota’s expected corn acreage has been planted, which is just 1 percentage point behind the five-year average. Soybean planting is 86 percent complete. That’s 3 points behind the five-year average.

A statewide average of three days were suitable for fieldwork last week.

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