Indiana farmers are hoping for precipitation to return despite the cold and wet beginning of spring that’s caused planting issues. A May 20 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says 88 percent of corn and 73 percent of soybeans in Indiana have been planted. The USDA report says 61 percent of the state’s corn crop emerged by the week of May 20, and 38 percent of the state’s soybeans emerged by that date.
