date:May 11, 2016
from 26% and Minnesota went to 89% from 59%.
In Iowa, there were nearly four days suitable for fieldwork, a two-day improvement from the prior week, the state report said.
Rain and cool weather slowed progress in Indiana, where corn planting advanced only 8 points.
The rainy weather kept the fields saturated, bringing spring plantings to a standstill in some areas. Hail damage was reported in central and southern parts of the state but the extent is unknown, Indianas report said.
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