From DTN Progressive Farmer, June 6:
This article was originally posted at 3:05 p.m. CDT on Monday, June 6. It was last updated at 3:59 p.m. CDT on Monday, June 6.
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OMAHA (DTN) -- The pace of corn planting slowed last week, but nevertheless, farmers were able to push this year's planting progress ahead of the five-year average, USDA NASS said in its weekly Crop Progress report on Monday.
CORN
-- Planting progress: 94% nationwide as of Sunday, June 5, up 8 percentage points from the previous week. Current progress is now 2 percentage points ahead of the five-year average of 92%.
-- Notable states for planting: North Dakota's corn is now 81% planted, up from 56% last week. Minnesota is 93% planted, up from 82% last week. Pennsylvania now shows the slowest progress, at 79% planted.
-- Crop development: 78% of corn was emerged nationwide as of Sunday, up 17 percentage points from the previous week and just 3 percentage points behind the five-year average of 81%....
....MUCH MORE, including winter wheat in tough shape, spring wheat development lagging.
