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St. Paul, Minn. (AP)

Wet conditions cause problems at some Minn. farms

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Wet conditions are causing problems for some Minnesota farmers.

In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota on Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says statewide average precipitation for the week ending Sunday was 1.1 inches.

That left standing water in some fields, and only 2.6 days were suitable for fieldwork. The wet conditions have forced some farmers to delay herbicide applications and have hampered alfalfa cutting.

Producers have had only brief periods of sun and warmth this month, so the report says they could use some warmer, drier weather.

Still, Minnesota's corn and soybeans continue to do well. Development remains ahead of the five-year averages and roughly 90 percent of both crops are in good to excellent condition.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)