date:May 07, 2014
e for the date, the U.S.D.A. said.
Corn planting in the 18 major states was 29% completed as of May 4, up from 11% a year ago but behind 42% as the average for the date. Planted in top-producing Iowa was 23% of the crop, far behind 50% as average. Corn in the 18 states was 7% emerged compared with 3% last year and 13% as the average.
Soybean planting in the 18 major states was 5% completed compared with 2% a year ago and 11% as the average, the U.S.D.A. said.