The unprecedented cold weather conditons in the United States have caused delays in sowing corn, as well as deteriorated condition of seeded wheat. Currently, sowing process in the U.S. is completed by 2% of the area planned.

That is 5 million acres (0.405ha). Last year, when the weather was warm and dry, during the same time period, there was 15% of agricultural fields for growing corn processed. This year, U.S. farmers demonstrate the lowest rates of corn planting since 1993.
Winter wheat conditions also deteriorated significantly during the week. In Kansas state 30% of the seeded wheat is at good condition. This is 1% less than a week earlier. In Oklahoma state in "good" and "excellent" condition is 25% of wheat seeded; a decrease compared with the previous week is 2%.