Spring Planting is Nearly Done in North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Spring planting of most of North Dakota's major crops is nearly done.

The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop report that spring wheat is 96 percent planted, ahead of the average pace of 83 percent. Durum wheat seeding was about average, at 84 percent done.

North Dakota sunflower farmers have planted about 79 percent of their crop, which is ahead of last year but slightly below the average.

Most other crops — including corn, oats, canola, barley and soybeans — were just a few percentage points of being done.