Despite weather issues in some parts of the country, overall planting progress is moving ahead of the 5-year average but slightly behind last year’s pace.
Corn planting is 64% complete vs. 69% last year and 50% on average. Emergence is benefiting from warm weather as 27% of the corn crop has emerged vs. 23% last year and 17% on average.
Soybean planting is also moving ahead with 23% of the crop planted vs. 26% last year and 17% on average.
| Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
| Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 62% TW vs. 61% LW, 44% LY |
| Crop Progress Summary | |
| Corn Planted | 64% TW vs. 45% LW, 69% LY, 50% AVG |
| Corn Emerged | 27% TW vs. 13% LW, 23% LY, 17% AVG |
| Soybean Planted | 23% TW vs. 8% LW, 26% LY, 16% AVG |
| Milo Planted | 30% TW vs. 23% LW, 31% LY, 31% AVG |
| Winter Wheat Headed | 57% TW vs. 42% LW, 52% LY, 44% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Planted | 77% TW vs. 54% LW, 84% LY, 51% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Emerged | 39% TW vs. 22% LW, 47% LY, 25% AVG |
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Graphics courtesy of Advance Trading Inc
