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Lousy weather slowing planting in Minnesota
Apr 17, 2017, 17:22 PM
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Persistent damp conditions and cool temperatures continue to delay fieldwork in Minnesota.
The USDA’s latest crop progress report says activities last week were limited to rock picking, fertilizer application, tilling, and small grain planting.
Spring wheat seeding is a week behind normal at nine percent complete, and oat planting is five days behind average at 17 percent.
Potato and sugar beet planting both progressed to nearly 20 percent done.
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