(Radio Iowa) – Some farmers had to put seeds into their planters for a second time last week. The latest U-S-D-A report says some growers in the upper two-thirds of the state re-planted corn and soybeans due to frost damage that occurred in late May. Overall the report says 96 percent of the corn has emerged — which is nine days ahead of the five-year average. The corn that is up is rated at 77 percent good to excellent.

One-quarter of the soybeans remain to be planted heading into the week and that is now two-percent — which is almost two weeks ahead of normal. Eighty-six-percent of the soybeans have emerged. Soybeans are rated in 73 percent good to excellent condition.