Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Our reluctant spring of 2022 has caused delays in planting this year. 

But drier weather in the past week has helped farmers get into the fields more often in the past week. And this week’s 

Monday’s Minnesota crop report shows 60 percent of corn has now been planted in Minnesota. That’s a big increase from the 35 percent in the ground as of last week. Last year at this time, nearly 100 percent of all Minnesota corn was already in the ground. The 5-year average for this date is 86 percent.

Temperatures across Minnesota last week ran slightly cooler than average in most areas. But most of Minnesota picked up less than .50” of rain allowing fields to dry out some. Heavier rainfall favored southeast parts of Minnesota. 

Here’s some more granular detail on crop progress from this week’s Minnesota Crop Report. 

Warmer temperatures over the next week should help jump-start crops. Highs will reach the 70s to near 80 degrees by this weekend across southern Minnesota. 

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Paul Huttner

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It’s been a slow start this spring. But farmers are making progress in Minnesota fields. 

Improving weather driving crop progress in Minnesota

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