South Dakota corn planting 67% complete, soybeans at 40%

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Nearly 70 percent of South Dakota’s corn crop has been planted.

The USDA says as of Sunday, progress is at 67 percent with emergence near the five-year average at 20 percent.

Soybean planting, at 40 percent, is ahead of last year and about a week ahead of normal.

Spring wheat planting is 91 percent complete, compared to 63 percent a year ago and 89 percent normally.

Almost 80 percent of the winter wheat crop is rated good to excellent, a slight improvement from last week.