A warmer and drier week allowed Iowa farmers to make significant planting progress.
USDA’s latest weekly crop report shows corn planting at 70 percent, 12 days ahead of last year and a week ahead of the five-year average.
Six percent of the crop has emerged, which is just a day behind normal.
Soybeans are 49 percent planted, 11 days ahead of a year ago and just over a week ahead of average.
