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Nebraska farmers struggling to get corn crop planted

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nearly half of Nebraska’s corn crop has been planted, but farmers remain far behind planting averages.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday that as of Sunday, Nebraska farmers had planted 46% of the corn crop. That’s behind 68% last year and the five-year average of 72%.

Farmers had planted 20 percent of the soybean crop, behind last year’s 37 percent and the five-year average of 32 percent.

The USDA says 58% of the winter wheat crop’s condition was rated good and 29% fair. Only 4% was rated poor or very poor, and 9% was excellent.

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