Corn Planting Delays Anticipated From Heavy Midwest Rainfall

May 7, 2012

Minnesota and Iowa, once the driest areas of the Midwest are now the wettest, following a series of strong thunderstorms over the weekend.   Corn planting, on the fast track last week, has come to a screeching halt from heay weekend rainfall,  3-6 inches in Minnesota and 2-4 inches in Iowa.  Corn planting  made excellent progress up to April 29, reaching 50% complete in the two states... subscribers continue to full story...