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Pea Seeding Nears Final Stages

WASHINGTON - May 21/18 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's field pea crop is around 73% complete in the United States, with crops starting to emerge across the growing area.

Most states are reporting warn and dry conditions, which is allowing seeding to advance. However, progress remains behind both last year and the recent five year average.

                    USA - Field Pea Seeding Progress
                           (per cent planted)
State             This Week  Last Week  Last Year    Average
Idaho                    96         80         33         83
Montana                  78         62         93         93
North Dakota             66         39         90         73
Oregon                   91         85         84         86
Washington               80         72         76         88
United States            73         53         90         85
SOURCE: State crop reports

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