Late week target for bean planting; North Dakota yet to start

Crop Watch planting is moving slower than in 2021, when 19 of the 22 fields had been planted by May 7. — Reuters

THE US Crop Watch farmers last week continued planting their corn and soybeans at a faster-than-normal pace, mirroring national progress, though field work has barely started in North Dakota.

As of Monday, 15 of the 22 Crop Watch fields had been planted, most recently the ones in eastern Iowa, finished Thursday and Friday.