date:May 11, 2016
s 23% for soybean planting trailed last years 26% with weekly gains made throughout the Midwest. Iowa was 29% planted, Illinois 19% and Indiana 11%.
Overall winter wheat improved slightly to 62% good to excellent as spring storms brought needed rain to the Plains. The Kansas crop improved 2 points to 54% good/excellent, Oklahoma improved 1 point to 65% while Texas wheat remained at 49%.
The state received up to one inch of rain, with the southeast and southwest counties remaining dry, the Kans