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US spring wheat sowings progress for major growing states, April 19

Markets Extra21 Apr 2020by Markets Extra

Agrimoney shows US spring wheat plantings progress data for the week to April 19.

The previous week’s data are available by clicking here.

US spring wheat plantings progress, April 19
	Plantings completed	Change on week	Change on year	Difference from 5-year average
Idaho	54%	+12	+20	+9
Minnesota	1%	n/a	n/a	-20
Montana	3%	+1	-4	-14
North Dakota	-	n/a	n/a	n/a
South Dakota	9%	+3	+8	-31
Washington	78%	+21	+54	+29
National reading	7%	+2	+3	-11
Sources: USDA, Agrimoney. All data in percentage points except plantings completed readings, given in percentages

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