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US spring wheat sowings progress for major growing states, May 12

Markets Extra14 May 2019by Markets Extra

Agrimoney shows US spring wheat plantings progress data for the latest week.

The previous week’s data are available here.

US spring wheat plantings progress, May 12
	Plantings completed	Change on week	Change on year	Difference from 5-year average
Idaho	81%	+9	-6	-8
Minnesota	35%	+28	-19	-33
Montana	55%	+23	+10	-13
North Dakota	37%	+24	-10	-21
South Dakota	46%	+27	-29	-42
Washington	81%	+9	-11	-11
National reading	45%	+23	-9	-22
Sources: USDA, Agrimoney. All data in percentage points except plantings completed readings, given in percentages

Investors expected a 24% planting figure, according to a Reuters poll.

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