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Warmer weather last week and in early April paved the way
for corn planting to begin in southern counties across Pennsylvania.
Still, in the latest USDA Crop Progress Report, only about
1% of the estimated corn planting in Pennsylvania has been
completed as of the week ending April 19. Across the 18 top
corn producing states, 11% of the corn crop is in the ground,
which is slightly above the five-year average for this week of
9%. Cooler temperatures early this week slowed the planting
progress, as a cold front brought below average temperatures
to the Mid-Atlantic region.

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