The struggle with planting this year's corn crop is well known and has reached a crisis point with multiple government programs and potential legislation now clouding the decision process for farmers. The featured map depicts the most recent USDA estimates for statewide corn planting progress with Iowa faring a bit better than surrounding states. The departures shown are against a previous ten year average. The weather continues to not cooperate with round after round of storms impacting some portion of the corn belt and the near term forecast is not good either. ISU Extension will have a webinar at 9 AM today discussing the corn planting situation.

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