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Slower Seeding Progress Reported in U.S.WASHINGTON - May 6/02 - STAT -- Seeding is advancing at a slightly slower pace than average for most major spring crops grown in the United States, judging from the latest seeding progress data assembled by the USDA. Planting of the two most important crops, corn and soybean, are several days behind last year and the previous five-year average seeding progress for the first week of May. As of May 5,, the USDA estimates 42% of this year's corn crop has been planted and 12% has emerged. At this time last year, 52% of the crop was in the ground and 18% had emerged, while the average seeding progress for this date is 51% complete. The subscriber version of the article is available by Clicking here
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