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Apr. 9, 2024 BrownfieldAgNews reports: Early U.S. corn planting continues to inch forward. The USDA says that as of Sunday, 3% of corn is planted, matching a year ago and slightly ahead of the five-year average. 56% of the U.S. winter wheat crop is rated good to excellent, unchanged on the week and up sharply from this time last year, with 6% of the crop headed, compared to 5% on average. 3% of spring wheat is harvested, in line with normal for early April. 5% of the U.S. cotton crop is planted, compared to the typical rate of 6%. 23% of rice is planted and 11% has emerged, both ahead of the respective usual paces. 13% of sorghum is planted, compared to 14% on average. Overall U.S. soil moisture showed a week-to-week improvement. The USDA's national weekly crop progress reports run through the end of November. Tweet |
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