USDA Weekly Crop Progress
Soggy Conditions Continue to Stymie Planting Progress
This article was originally posted at 3:02 p.m. CDT on Monday, June 3. It was last updated at 4:10 p.m. CDT on Monday, June 3.
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OMAHA (DTN) -- Soggy conditions across much of the country continued to stymie planting progress last week with farmers managing to plant only another 9% of the corn crop and 10% of the soybean crop during the week. That means 33% of corn and 61% of soybeans are left to plant, according to this week's USDA NASS Crop Progress report.
NASS estimated that, as of Sunday, June 2, corn planting was 67% complete. That was up just 9 percentage points from 58% the previous week and was 29 percentage points behind the five-year average of 96%. In last week's report, corn planting was 32 percentage points behind the average pace.
"Many in the trade had expected progress to show closer to 70-71% complete, in a range of 68% to 76%," said DTN Senior Analyst Dana Mantini.
"On corn seeding, some notable changes, especially in the Eastern Corn Belt, were Illinois, which was 45% done compared to the 98% average; Indiana 31% done versus the average of 94%; and Ohio 33% complete versus a 90% average. Iowa was 80% planted versus the normal pace of 99%, and Nebraska was 88% done versus 98%. South Dakota continued to lag at 44% planted versus an average of 96%," Mantini said.
A lack of sun also hampered corn emergence. An estimated 46% of the crop was emerged as of Sunday, 38 percentage points behind the five-year average of 84%. In last week's report, emergence was 37 percentage points behind average.
"Ohio and Indiana were just 18% emerged compared to 73% and 80% averages, respectively," Mantini said. "South Dakota was once again lagging at just 13% emerged compared to the normal 80%."
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Soybean planting also inched along last week. As of Sunday, an estimated 39% of the crop was planted, up 10 percentage points from the previous week but behind last year's 86% and 40 percentage points behind the five-year average of 79%. In last week's report, soybean planting was 37 percentage points behind average.
"Some notable changes in soybean planting progress included: Illinois at 21% planted compared to the 84% average, Indiana at 17% versus the 80% average, Ohio at 18% versus the 76% average and, you guessed it, South Dakota at just 14% planted -- well below the average of 82%," Mantini said.
Nationwide, 19% of soybeans were emerged, 37 percentage points behind the average of 56%.
Spring wheat growers had more success in catching up to the average pace. NASS estimated that 93% of spring wheat was planted as of Sunday, just 3 percentage points behind the five-year average of 96%. That was closer to the average pace than the previous week when planting was 7 percentage points behind normal.
"South Dakota is the laggard, at 86% planted versus a 99% average," Mantini said.
Spring wheat emerged, at 69%, was 15 percentage points behind the five-year average of 84%.
The first spring wheat condition report of the season showed 83% of the crop that had emerged was in good-to-excellent condition. That was considerably better than last year at the same time when 70% of spring wheat was rated in good-to-excellent condition.
"Good-to-excellent condition ratings for key spring-wheat producing states included Minnesota at 86%, North Dakota at 88% and Montana at 88%," Mantini said.
Winter wheat was 76% headed as of Sunday, behind last year's 82% and 8 percentage points behind the five-year average of 84%. USDA estimated that 64% of winter wheat was in good-to-excellent condition, up 3 percentage points from 61% the previous week.
"The trade had expected a decline of 1-2% in winter wheat's good-to-excellent condition rating due to excess rains," Mantini said. "Some notable ratings for individual states included: Illinois with 30% good to excellent, Indiana 53%, Missouri 42%, Kansas 57%, Oklahoma 64% and Texas with 64% good to excellent. Oklahoma's winter wheat condition rating has fallen sharply in the past few weeks, and Kansas' rating is also lower."
Sorghum was 35% planted, compared to 59% last year and a five-year average of 53%. Oats were 91% planted as of June 2, compared to 97% last year and an average of 98%. Oats emerged were at 77%, compared to 89% last year and an average of 93%.
Cotton planting was 71% complete, compared to 74% last year and near the average of 72%. Cotton squaring, at 8%, was also near the average pace of 7%. Rice was 91% planted, compared to 99% last year and an average of 98%. Seventy-six percent of rice was emerged, compared to 94% last year and an average of 91%.
To view weekly crop progress reports issued by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/…. Look for the U.S. map in the "Find Data and Reports by" section and choose the state you wish to view in the drop-down menu. Then look for that state's "Crop Progress & Condition" report.
National Crop Progress Summary | ||||
This | Last | Last | 5-Year | |
Week | Week | Year | Avg. | |
Corn Planted | 67 | 58 | 96 | 96 |
Corn Emerged | 46 | 32 | 84 | 84 |
Soybeans Planted | 39 | 29 | 86 | 79 |
Soybeans Emerged | 19 | 11 | 65 | 56 |
Winter Wheat Headed | 76 | 66 | 82 | 84 |
Spring Wheat Planted | 93 | 84 | 96 | 96 |
Spring Wheat Emerged | 69 | 47 | 78 | 84 |
Cotton Planted | 71 | 57 | 74 | 72 |
Cotton Squaring | 8 | NA | 9 | 7 |
Sorghum Planted | 35 | 28 | 59 | 53 |
Barley Planted | 94 | 87 | 96 | 97 |
Barley Emerged | 73 | 54 | 80 | 85 |
Oats Planted | 91 | 85 | 97 | 98 |
Oats Emerged | 77 | 65 | 89 | 93 |
Oats Headed | 23 | NA | 30 | 33 |
Rice Planted | 91 | 84 | 99 | 98 |
Rice Emerged | 76 | 63 | 94 | 91 |
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National Crop Condition Summary | |||||||||||||||
(VP = Very Poor; P = Poor; F = Fair; G = Good; E = Excellent) | |||||||||||||||
This Week | Last Week | Last Year | |||||||||||||
VP | P | F | G | E | VP | P | F | G | E | VP | P | F | G | E | |
Winter Wheat | 2 | 7 | 27 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 48 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 8 |
Spring Wheat | - | 1 | 16 | 75 | 8 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 3 | 26 | 61 | 9 |
Cotton | 3 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 8 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 15 | 42 | 38 | 4 |
Barley | - | 1 | 11 | 78 | 10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 2 | 18 | 66 | 13 |
Oats | 2 | 5 | 31 | 55 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 56 | 9 |
Rice | 1 | 6 | 32 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 54 | 10 | - | 3 | 23 | 62 | 12 |
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National Soil Moisture Condition - 48 States | ||||||||||||
(VS = Very Short; SH = Short; AD = Adequate; SR = Surplus) | ||||||||||||
This Week | Last Week | Last Year | ||||||||||
VS | SH | AD | SR | VS | SH | AD | SR | VS | SH | AD | SR | |
Topsoil Moisture | 2 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 37 | 8 | 20 | 62 | 10 |
Subsoil Moisture | 2 | 8 | 59 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 59 | 33 | 8 | 22 | 63 | 7 |
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