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Planting ahead of average in South Dakota

The USDA says corn, soybean and spring wheat planting are ahead of average for South Dakota.

Corn planting is 23 percent complete, nearly double where it was last year. Soybean planting is 6 percent complete, also ahead of last year. Spring wheat planting is at 79% complete.

Sorghum planting is behind last year’s pace at 3% complete.

South Dakota’s winter wheat conditions are rated 17% good to excellent, a slight improvement from the previous week.