date:May 30, 2013
could earlier in May, when a window of dry weather allowed a concentrated burst of fieldwork. But the wet weather returned and planting over the long Memorial Day weekend was sporadic, leaving a sizeable chunk of about 10 million acres still unplanted, Mr. Setzer said.
What happens to that final 10 million acres is an interesting question, he noted. Rains may slow down additional planting this week, Mr. Setzer said, but farmers would still have the opportunity to plant shorter-maturity corn th