May 19, 2010
Wet weather in Canadian state slows planting
Cold, wet weather in many parts of Nebraska, Canada slowed planting and plant growth last week.
The USDA said Monday (May 17) that crops in the Panhandle area have been hit the hardest. Sugar beets will have to be replanted in some fields.
Despite the weather obstacles, Nebraska farmers made progress on field work for corn and soy. The USDA said 89% of the expected corn acres were planted by Sunday, three percentage points of the 86% average.
And about 44% of the soy crop has been planted, compared with 26% by the end of the previous week. The average for this time of year is to have 38% of the soy planted.
