Minnesota corn farmers pushed through unseasonably cool weather to bring the planting pace on par with the five-year average.

The latest weekly crop report from USDA says 18 percent of the state’s intended corn acres are in, compared to 18 percent normally.  A week ago, just 3 percent was planted.

There were also reports of soybeans being planted in the southern part of the state, and dry edible beans in central Minnesota.

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