(Radio Iowa) – Wet weather in the past week stalled planting progress for Iowa farmers.  The U-S-D-A weekly report shows corn planting increased by only four percent to 95 percent complete. It is still six days ahead of last year and two days ahead of the five-year average. Bean planting increased from 84 to 92 percent complete. That’s more than two weeks ahead of last year and eight days ahead of average.

Seventy-six percent of the corn has emerged, and 83 percent is rated in good to excellent condition. Sixty-percent of soybeans have emerged and 80 percent are rated in good to excellent condition.