May 12th Crop Progress Report
Corn and soybean planting progress forged ahead despite wet conditions in some areas. NASS reported corn planting is 49% complete vs. 60% last year and 54% on average. Soybean planting was reported 35% complete vs. 45% last year and 34% on average.
| Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
| Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 50% TW vs. 50% LW, 29% LY |
| Crop Progress Summary | |
| Corn Planted | 49% TW vs. 36% LW, 60% LY, 54% AVG |
| Corn Emerged | 23% TW vs. 12% LW, 25% LY, 21% AVG |
| Soybean Planted | 35% TW vs. 25% LW, 45% LY, 34% AVG |
| Soybean Emerged | 16% TW vs. 9% LW, 17% LY, 10% AVG |
| Milo Planted | 26% TW vs. 23% LW, 27% LY, 26% AVG |
| Winter Wheat Headed | 57% TW vs. 43% LW, 46% LY, 44% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Planted | 61% TW vs. 47% LW, 35% LY, 48% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Emerged | 25% TW vs. 12% LW, 11% LY, 18% AVG |
| Source: USDA/NASS |
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May 5th Crop Progress Report
After a year where many areas experienced drought, rains have been welcomed this spring. However, it may have been a little too much of a good thing recently as corn and soybean planting progress slowed last week. NASS reported corn planting is 36% complete nationally vs. 42% last year and 39% on average. Soybean planting is 25% complete vs. 30% last year and 21% on average.
| Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
| Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 50% TW vs. 49% LW, 29% LY |
| Crop Progress Summary | |
| Corn Planted | 36% TW vs. 27% LW, 42% LY, 39% AVG |
| Corn Emerged | 12% TW vs. 7% LW, 10% LY, 9% AVG |
| Soybean Planted | 25% TW vs. 18% LW, 30% LY, 21% AVG |
| Soybean Emerged | 9% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 7% LY, 4% AVG |
| Milo Planted | 23% TW vs. 19% LW, 23% LY, 22% AVG |
| Winter Wheat Headed | 43% TW vs. 30% LW, 34% LY, 32% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Planted | 47% TW vs. 34% LW, 21% LY, 31% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Emerged | 12% TW vs. 5% LW, 4% LY, 9% AVG |
| Source: USDA/NASS |
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April 28th Crop Progress Report
Corn and soybean planting quickly advanced in the past week. NASS reported that corn planting is 27% complete vs. 23% last year and 22% on average. Soybean planting is estimated to be 18% complete vs. 16% last year and 10% on average.
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April 21st Crop Progress Report
Corn and soybean planting is underway and so are the Weekly Crop Progress Reports from NASS. Corn planting is estimated to be 12% complete vs. 12% last year and 10% on average. Soybean planting is 8% complete vs. 8% last year and 4% on average.
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