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Nearly all Missouri corn planted; half of soybeans
Ninety-two percent of Missouri corn had been planted as of Sunday and 85% had emerged. Nearly 60% of the crop was in good condition.
Soybean planting is close to the half-way mark with emergence at 30%. Eighty-eight percent is rated fair to good.
Cotton planting reached 45 percent, well behind last year. Most of the crop is fair to good.
Eighty-three percent of rice had been planted, with 83% rated fair to good.
Missouri’s winter wheat is nearly all headed and 88% is fair to good.