Ohio farmers have an eye on the finish line for corn and soybean planting. That might be an issue in northwestern and southern Ohio following excessive rainfall, with some producers in those areas possible needing to replant. There’s also talk of replanting in parts of eastern Ohio. The USDA says 93% of corn has been planted in the Buckeye State, compared to the five-year average of 90%, and 80% has […]
Planting is winding down for most Arkansas farmers. Soybeans are 91% planted with 84% of the crop emerged, 20% blooming, 1% setting pods, and 83% rated good to excellent. Cotton is 96% emerged, 10% squaring, and 82% rated good to excellent. Peanuts are 98% planted, 91% emerged, and 80% rated good to excellent. Rice is 97% emerged and 79% rated good to excellent. Corn is 12% silking and 75% […]
Corn planting is nearly complete in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says at 98 percent, this year’s pace trails 2021 by more than two weeks and the five-year average by eight days. Corn emergence is 85 percent, with 58 percent considered good to excellent. Soybean planting advanced to 88 percent, compared to 100 percent a year ago and 96 percent normally. Soybean emergence is 10 days behind average with […]
The USDA says planting is winding down in South Dakota. Ninety-seven percent of the state’s corn crop is planted, compared to 100% last year. Eighty-five percent of the crop has emerged. Ninety-three percent of soybeans are planted, compared to the five-year-average of 89 percent. Fifty-five percent of the crop has emerged. Ninety-six percent of the spring wheat crop has emerged with eight percent headed. Winter wheat was 55 percent headed. […]
Corn and soybean planting has reached the late stages in Indiana. The USDA says 97% of corn is planted, compared to the five-year average of 94%, and 89% has emerged, compared to 83% on average, with 74% of the crop called good to excellent. 92% of soybeans are planted, compared to the usual rate of 85%, with 80% emerged, compared to 71% on average, and 73% of the crop in […]
Missouri’s crop progress slowed last week. USDA says nearly 90 percent of the state’s corn has emerged, slightly behind the usual rate.Seventy-one percent of Missouri’s soybean crop is planted, five percent behind average. More than half the crop has emerged, nearly steady with the average. Missouri cotton squaring is progressing slowly at four percent. Rice emergence is 95 percent complete, slightly ahead of average. Missouri’s winter wheat harvest is behind […]
Rains kept most Tennessee farmers out of the fields this past week. Statewide, corn is 99% planted, 97% emerged, and 79% rated good to excellent. Two percent of the crop is silking. Soybeans are 81% planted with 70% emerged, and 76% rated good to excellent. Cotton is 97% planted, 14% squaring, and 52% rated good to excellent. Wheat conditions improved, with 74% of the crop rated good to excellent […]
Weather conditions impacted some fieldwork for some Wisconsin farmers last week. USDA reporters say farmers in the northern part of the state had drier conditions and made more progress with planting. Some southern Wisconsin regions had heavy rains, slowing progress. Eighty-three percent of the Topsoil moisture in Wisconsin has adequate moisture and 9% has surplus moisture. Ninety-four percent of Wisconsin’s corn is planted with 84% of the corn emerged. ...
Winter wheat harvest has gotten underway across the Kansas. The latest crop progress and condition report says two percent of the crop is in with 26 percent rated good-to-excellent. Corn is in 58 percent good-to-excellent shape with 83 percent of the crop up. Soybeans are rated 62 percent good-to-excellent with 55 percent emerged. Thirty-one percent of cotton is rated good-to-excellent. Sorghum planted is 54 percent. ...
