U-S corn growers have 19 per cent of their crop in the ground.
That's 6 points behind the five year average of 25 per cent by this time of the year.
Soybean planting has begun in the U-S, with 2 per cent of the crop planted.
The USDA says that's about half the 4 per cent five year average.
55 per cent of the U-S spring wheat is planted - 26 points better than the five year average.
And the department reports 42 per cent of the winter wheat crop is currently rated good to excellent - same as last week and 9 points better than a year ago.
