PLANTING AHEAD OF NORMAL

Planting is ahead of normal in Minnesota.   USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report shows corn at 26-percent planted, on pace with last year and two days ahead of the five-year average.  Soybeans are 13-percent planted, compared to 13-percent a year ago and six percent typically.  Spring wheat is 14-percent planted for small grains, barley is 9-percent, and oat planting is 33-percent complete.  Sugarbeets are 44-percent planted and potatoes are at 17.percent.