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US spring wheat sowings progress for major growing states, April 28

Markets Extra29 Apr 2019by Markets Extra

Agrimoney shows US spring wheat plantings progress data or the fourth week of April.

The previous week’s data are available here.

US spring wheat plantings progress, April 28
	Plantings completed	Change on week	Change on year	Difference from 5-year average
Idaho	61%	+21	in line	-10
Minnesota	2%	+2	in line	-31
Montana	23%	+13	+18	-11
North Dakota	5%	+5	+2	-16
South Dakota	8%	+6	-3	-52
Washington	52%	+25	-20	-21
National reading	13%	+8	+4	-20
Sources: USDA, Agrimoney. All data in percentage points except plantings completed readings, given in percentages

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