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Minnesota Farmers Who've Delayed Planting Face Decisions

The Associated Press — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:12:47 +0000

Minnesota farmers who've had trouble completing their spring planting due to a muddy May are facing some important decisions this month. About 1.2 million acres of corn has yet to be seeded, and nearly half the state's soybean acres have yet to be planted.

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Farmers Await Start of Spring Planting

The Associated Press — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:44:08 +0000

Despite the sudden warm weather, Minnesota farmers are still waiting for the chance to get into their fields.

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Early Planting Starts in Southern, Central Minnesota

The Associated Press — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:20:01 +0000

Some farmers already are planting in central and southern Minnesota, thanks to the mild, dry winter and record warmth in March.

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Dry Weather Lets Minnesota Farmers Make Progress On Planting

The Associated Press — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:22:52 +0000

The mostly dry weather of the past week has allowed Minnesota farmers to come close to finally finishing planting several key crops. In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that six days were rated suitable for fieldwork last week, the highest number so far this year.

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Drier, Warmer Weather Helps Minnesota Crops Progress

The Associated Press — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:41:53 +0000

Minnesota farmers are making progress on planting several field crops, thanks to a week of drier, warmer weather.In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota on Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says farmers statewide had an average of 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork.

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Rains Slow Spring Planting In Minnesota

The Associated Press — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:19:47 +0000

Steady rains and cloudy skies continued to slow the spring planting for Minnesota farmers last week. The weekly crop and weather report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Tuesday says farmers had only 2.7 days suitable for field work last week.

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This Could Be Critical Week For Minnesota Farmers

The Associated Press — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:53:54 +0000

This could be a critical week for Minnesota farmers, who are running late with spring planting due to soggy fields but have a chance to catch up thanks to good weather forecast for the next few days.

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Minnesota Farmers Use Break In Weather To Speed Planting

The Associated Press — Mon, 09 May 2011 23:49:42 +0000

Minnesota farmers took advantage of a small break in the cold, wet weather and have now planted more than a quarter of the state's corn crop. In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday corn was 28 percent planted by Sunday, a big jump from 1 percent a week earlier.

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Minnesota Crop Planting Progress Remains Minimal

Lee Voss — Mon, 02 May 2011 22:14:55 +0000

Planting progress remains minimal as Minnesota farmers struggle with a soggy spring. In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that spring wheat planting inched forward to 3 percent by Sunday. That compares with 96 percent last year at this time, and a five-year average of 41 percent.

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Central Minnesota Farmers Waiting For Warmer Weather [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:31:17 +0000

Our cold weather has pushed back the spring planting season in Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension Educator Dan Martens says farmers are about two weeks behind schedule. He says farmers like to have all of their small grains planted by now, and are usually moving on to corn planting by the last week in April.

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Major Fieldwork About 3 Weeks Off On Minnesota Farms

Jim Maurice — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:09:01 +0000

It's going to be about three more weeks before full-scale fieldwork begins on Minnesota farms. In its first weekly crop-weather report of the season for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that this winter's heavy snow and below-average temperatures have put spring fieldwork behind last year's pace, but near the five-year average.

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