The featured map displays USDA estimated soybean planting progress with the departure from long term average shown. Missouri is shown to be well behind average while the rest of the Midwest (save Kansas) is practically done. Wet conditions over the state are to blame and this was even the case into southern Iowa as soybean planting was late there this year as well.

Voting:
Good = 31
Bad = 19
Abstain = 10

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