Warmer weather gave Minnesota farmers confidence to plant corn the last week of April.

USDA’s latest crop report says during the week more than 40 percent of the state’s intended corn acres were planted, pushing overall progress to 60 percent.  That’s 10 days ahead of normal, but two days behind last year.

Nathan Collins of Murdock in southwest Minnesota tells Brownfield last week started out slow.

“But things are moving along pretty good now, so we’re making good progress.

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