USDA: Producers Plant Corn at Pace of Trade's Expectations

U.S. major corn and soybean-producing states race ahead of averages to get the crops in the ground, reports Successful Farming.

Emergence of crops is ahead of five-year averages, according to the USDA Crop Progress Report.

As of Sunday, the U.S. had 67% of the corn crop planted, above a 52% five-year average and equal to the trade’s expectations.