Corn planting ramped up in southern Minnesota, while farmers in the state saw 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 20th, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Field activities included spring till age, rock picking, manure hauling and fertilizer application.
Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 31% short to very short, 62% adequate and 7% surplus.
Corn planted was at 9% complete, compared to 7% last year and the five year average of 4%.
Soybeans were 3% planted, a couple of days behind last year but ahead of the five year average of 1%.
Planters were rolling across much of Iowa before being slowed by precipitation as farmers averaged 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork last week, according to the USDA.
In addition to planting corn, soybeans and oats, fieldwork included tiling, building waterways and spraying when winds allowed.
Topsoil moisture condition rate 28% short to very short, 69% adequate and 3% surplus.
Corn planted reached 18%, 3 days ahead of last year and 5 days ahead of the 5 year average.
Eleven percent of the expected soybean crop has been planted, 3 days ahead of last year and 1 week ahead of the 5 year average.
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