date:Jun 26, 2013
lete to 20% complete but it still lagged the five-year average of 37% considerably.
The spring wheat crop, which faced flood conditions in some upper Midwest states such as Minnesota and North Dakota, was almost completely planted. The U.S.D.A. said 96% of the spring wheat crop was in the ground, down from a 99% five-year average.
In addition to having been mostly planted in a timely fashion, the 2013 corn and soybean crops improved their condition. The U.S.D.A. said 65% of the corn crop in t