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June 07, 2022 - 6:42am | By Kyle Cornell
(Mankato, MN) -- Minnesota farmers are making progress on planting crops.
The USDA said in a May 31st report that farmers are still behind, with the largest deficits of soybeans happening in Minnesota and North Dakota. Minnesota is at 55-percent on soybeans, compared to the five-year average of 80 percent at this point in the season.
Minnesota is also one of two states behind on corn planting, with 82 percent in the ground compared with a normal 92-percent average.
Farmers have until July 5th to get soybeans planted.
