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Rain and hail causes some crop replanting

Ag/Outdoor

June 14th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Some Iowa farmers had to replant following rain and hail last week. The U-S-D-A report shows the corn planting was completed by the end of the week and just three percent of the beans remain to be planted. There were some reports however of pockets of heavy rain and isolated severe hail that led to farmers replanting some damaged crops. Ninety-five percent of the corn has emerged and the report says 86 percent of the corn crop is rated good to excellent condition. Eighty-four percent of soybeans have emerged — with 82 percent of the beans rated good to excellent.