Across the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather east of the Mississippi River favors a rapid corn and soybean planting pace. In the western Corn Belt, warm, humid, showery weather is promoting the emergence of summer crops that have been planted in recent weeks. By May 7, nearly one-half (49%) of the U.S. corn had been sown, with more than two-thirds of the intended acreage planted in Midwestern States such as Missouri (92%), Illinois (73%), and Iowa (70%).
