Crop Progress – Corn plantings accelerate, wheat conditions improve

Farmers are wasting no time getting this year’s crop into the ground as 30% of the crop has now been planted. This is up 17 points from last week and is 14 points higher than both last years pace and the 5-year average of 16%. Minnesota, Illinois, and Tennessee, all increased their planting percentage by 30% or more over the past week.  Missouri is currently at a…