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US spring wheat sowings progress for major growing states, May 26

Markets Extra28 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 26
	Plantings completed	Change on week	Change on year	Difference from 5-year average
Idaho	93%	+3	-3	-3
Minnesota	87%	+11	-5	-5
Montana	83%	+14	-1	-8
North Dakota	82%	+16	-7	-5
South Dakota	79%	+9	-17	-18
Washington	96%	+9	-1	-3
National reading	84%	+14	-5	-7
Sources: USDA, Agrimoney. All data in percentage points except plantings completed readings, given in percentages

Investors expected an 83% planting figure, according to a Reuters poll.

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