Dry bean planting started last week in Michigan
The USDA says 13 percent of the crop is now in the ground, ahead of the five-year average.
Michigan soybeans are 79 percent planted and 58 percent emerged, while 86 percent of corn is planted and 66 percent has emerged, all ahead of the five-year average.
Corn is rated 76 percent good to excellent while sugarbeets are at 95. First cutting of alfalfa is now 31 percent complete.
