13% of South Dakota corn, 4% of soybeans planted

13% of South Dakota corn, 4% of soybeans planted

The USDA says the number of days suitable for spring fieldwork were limited last week in South Dakota.

As of Sunday, 13% of the state’s expected corn crop has been planted, ahead of the five-year average of 6%.

Four percent of soybeans have been planted in the state, near 2% on average.

Spring wheat planting reached 62% completion, ahead of the five-year average of 38%. Ten percent of the crop has emerged.

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