Wet conditions kept some farmers out of the fields last week, while others were able to get plenty of planting done. The U.S.D.A. report shows overall corn planting hit 49% by Sunday. The northwest region is way out in front, with 71% of the corn planted there. The northeast lags behind at just 19% planted, and the north-central region has just 32% done. All other regions are more than 50% complete. Overall, corn planting is three days ahead of last year, but five days behind the five-year average. The story is the same for soybeans as northwest Iowa has 53% of the beans in the ground, while the northeast and north-central areas report only 17%. Ten percent of the corn has already emerged, and five percent of the soybeans have emerged.
