date:Jun 04, 2013
Although the rain and severe weather have at least temporarily ended, traders anticipate the latest US Department of Agricultures corn and soybean planting numbers to lag the average pace as little progress was made last week.
Traders indicated they expect this afternoons USDA Crop Progress report to show corn planting at 89 percent to 94 percent completed as of June 2, compared with 100 percent at this time last year and 97 percentas the 2008-12 average for the date. Expectations for soybean p