The USDA says corn and soybean planting progress continued near their respective average paces last week.
As of Sunday, 22% of the state’s expected corn crop has been planted, near 24% last year and 23% for the five-year average.
Soybeans planted reached 10% completion, near 13% last year and 11% on average.
The sorghum crop reached 1% planting completion, equal to the five-year average pace.
USDA says the state’s winter wheat crop was rated 63% good to excellent.
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Across the Corn Belt, a brief respite between storm systems is underway, although showers Friday morning linger across the Ohio Valley.
