Farmers plant one-fifth of U.S. corn crop in a week
More than 19 million acres of corn were planted last week, thanks to generally favorable weather in the Midwest, according to the Crop Progress report released on Monday. The USDA said farmers planted 22 percent of the total projected crop in the week. That’s an average of 2.7 million acres (4,219 square miles) a day,… » Read More
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