COLD WEATHER CONTINUES TO AFFECT CORN, SOYBEAN, AND WHEAT PLANTING ACROSS U.S.
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013Freezing rain accompanied the cold in parts of the U.S., coating corn in ice
Reuters today reported that rain and late-season snow continues to affect corn, soybean, and winter wheat crops across the U.S.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly report released on Monday, U.S. farmers have planted just 12% of their intended corn acreages as a result of the weather. The Iowa field office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service stated, “Temperatures dropped low enough for snowfall to be seen across much of Iowa. Records for both May snowfall and coldest daily high temperature were set in some areas.” Iowa, Reuters reports, is the nation’s top producer of corn; while corn planting progress in Iowa was up 2% from last week, it was still the slowest since 1995.
h/t to Tom Nelson
Get ready for gas shortages. No corn = no E10.
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