date:May 08, 2012
Farmers had another speedy week in the corn planters despite some fairly regular and, in spots, heavy rainfall in the heart of corn and soybean country.
As of Sunday, 71% of the nation's corn crop is in the ground, up 18% from a week ago and almost 40% ahead of the normal planting pace, according to Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report. In another week's time, farmers in states like Illinois and Indiana, where 89% and 84% of the crop is planted respectively, should just about have the crop al