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Iowa farmers race to plant corn amid slow start
Farmers rush to catch up as only about 30 percent of corn is planted statewide. The Iowa Crops and Weather report notes late spring rains delayed work, with 65 percent normally planted by now and last year at this time 96 percent. Local growers like Wayne Brownell and Mark Stewart juggle acreage and soil conditions while considering quicker maturing seed as a fresh option.
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