Missouri farmers keep quick planting pace

A west-central Missouri farmer is getting close to wrapping up planting.

Ronnie Russell, a farmer in Ray County, says the dry conditions have made planting go “scary fast” this year.

“Things are going pretty well right now and I hope to finish up with soybeans on Tuesday,” says Russell. “I also have a lot of hay to work on as well.”

USDA says soybean planting progress is 74% complete across the state, well ahead of average and 54% of the crop emerged.

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