USDA Crop Progress Report

Apr 15, 2013

USDA reports corn planting 2% complete, below 5-yr avg. of 7%. None in IA, IN and 1% in IL

Corn Planted - Selected States

[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2012 corn acreage]

                 :            Week ending            :

      State      : April 14, : April 7,  : April 14, : 2008-2012

                 :   2012    :   2013    :   2013    :  Average

                 :                    Percent

Colorado ........:     4         (NA)          -           3

Illinois ........:    38         (NA)          1          12

Indiana .........:    21         (NA)          -           6

Iowa ............:     4         (NA)          -           3

Kansas ..........:    16         (NA)          3          10

Kentucky ........:    55         (NA)          7          18

Michigan ........:     5         (NA)          -           2

Minnesota .......:     6         (NA)          -           2

Missouri ........:    37         (NA)          8          17

Nebraska ........:     4         (NA)          -           2

North Carolina ..:    50         (NA)         28          32

North Dakota ....:     3         (NA)          -           1

Ohio ............:     9         (NA)          1           3

Pennsylvania ....:     5         (NA)          1           2

South Dakota ....:     4         (NA)          -           1

Tennessee .......:    75         (NA)         11          27

Texas ...........:    54         (NA)         56          56

Wisconsin .......:     2         (NA)          -           1

18 States .......:    16         (NA)          2           7

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