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As of June 16, USDA estimates 92% of the U.S. corn crop has been planted.

The U.S. corn planting pace this year has been one for the record books, as 2019 marks the slowest pace in USDA records dating back to 1980. What will today’s progress be?

Despite rain challenges, summer will eventually get here—heat and all. It can be stressful for farmers waiting for Mother Nature to allow them to plant crops, or to wait to see if what they planted will survive.

The first step farmers should do when considering prevent plant as an option is to call their insurance agent, says Bob Hartsough of Silveus Insurance Group.

While the rain continues to fall, the markets are making the decision to claim prevented plant more difficult.

Some market analysts say the May 20 crop progress report from USDA will show the potential for trendline corn yields this year is now gone.

While the weather is weighing down on soybean planting progress, most farmers still have time to get seeds in the ground.

Fertilizer availability issues are creating a frenzy this spring. While various fertilizers are seeing limited availability, anhydrous ammonia is in the shortest supply, and supply issues for all fertilizer could linger through summer.

Farmers who are looking to combat disease and insect pressure in soybeans or reduce nematode damage and improve stand establishment in corn can look to new offerings from Helena Agri-Enterprises.

Recent flood events mean many corn and soybean acres are at risk of late planting—if fields get planted at all.