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Corn Planting Comes to a Close, As Southern Plains Wheat Harvesting Tries to Get Underway
Mon, 01 Jun 2015 18:32:53 CDT
With U.S. corn planting 95 percent complete, the crop condition held strong, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. With 74 percent of acres still rated in good or excellent condition, only two points behind this time last year, 84 percent of the corn crop has already emerged.
"Right now, farmers are relying upon best management practices and the prospect of favorable weather to nurture the crop along," said National Corn Growers Association President Chip Bowling. "Despite the implications of a swift and successful planting season, a record-setting crop is not guaranteed by any means. A long summer still lies ahead and, as in many years, the fate of the crop will largely be decided by propitiously timed rains in the middle of the summer."
Corn emerged exceeded the average with 84 percent of all acres up by May 31. The five-year average at this point is 79 percent. Wisconsin both and South Dakota exceeded the five-year average by the widest margin, at 28 and 25 points respectively.
The report also included the second assessment of the 2015 corn crop quality. With 74 percent of corn acres rated either good or excellent, it stood unchanged since the week prior. To view the full national crop progress report, click here.
Oklahoma had wettest month on record since 1941. The northeast district had the lowest departure at 43 percent above normal, while the southwest district recorded the highest departure at 134 percent above normal. The latest USDA crop progress report shows precipitation continued to delay progress with only 1.4 days suitable for fieldwork last week. Seedbed preparation continues to be delayed with 87 percent of the corn seeded by Sunday, down 11 points from normal. The wheat crop condition was unchanged over last week with 36 percent in good to excellent condition, 41 percent fair and 23 percent poor to very poor. The canola crop rated 61 percent good to fair, unchanged over last week. Pasture and range conditions were rated 77 percent good to fair. Click here for the full Oklahoma report.
Rains continue to saturate fields across Texas. This has caused planting and harvesting delays in many parts of the state. USDA reports nine percent of the state's wheat crop has been harvested, behind the average of 19. USDA reports 51 percent of the wheat was in good to excellent condition, 32 percent fair, 17 percent poor to very poor. The crop dropped five points in the good to excellent rating since last week, possibly due to reports of lodging of wheat from flooding and high winds. Corn planting reached 83 percent, 14 points behind the five year average. Peanut planting gained 43 points in one week in reaching 75 percent complete. Sorghum was 73 percent done, soybeans were at 70 percent, and cotton planting has progressed to 46 percent planted. Click here for the full Texas report.
Cool temperatures and widespread rainfall continues to delay planting progress in Kansas. USDA reports there are concerns some areas will have to be replanted where flooding occurred. Corn planting was at 86 percent, 11 points behind the five year average. Soybeans were 21 percent planted, well behind the average of 63. Sorghum and cotton were at 11 percent planted. The wheat crop was nearly unchanged over last week with 30 percent rated good to excellent, 41 fair, 29 poor to very poor. Coloring was near average at 34 percent. Click here for the full Kansas report.
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