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Minnesota small grains planting pacing ahead of normal
Small grains planting is off to a fast start in Minnesota.
The latest weekly crop report from USDA says spring wheat is seven percent planted, more than two weeks ahead of last year and nearly a week faster than the five-year average.
Oat planting is 19 percent complete, 10 days faster than a year ago and nine days ahead of normal.
There were also scattered reports of barley, potato, and sugarbeet planting.
Pastures are greening up, with the majority rated fair to good.
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