Crop Progress: Corn Planting Nears End, Soybeans at 87% Planted

Jun 15, 2022

For the week ending May 29, 2022, there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 12% very short, 26% short, 59% adequate and 3% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 17% very short, 37% short, 46% adequate and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn planted was 95%, near 97% last year and 94% for the five-year average. Emerged was 73%, behind 81% last year and near 77% average.

Soybeans planted was 87%, behind 93% last year, but near 83% average. Emerged was 55%, behind 65% last year but near 52% average.

Winter wheat condition rated 16% very poor, 17% poor, 38% fair, 25% good and 4% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 50%, near 46% last year and 49% average.

Sorghum planted was 55%, ahead of 43% last year, and near 52% average.

Oats condition rated 12% very poor, 14% poor, 28% fair, 39% good and 7% excellent. Oats emerged was 93%, near 96% last year and 92% average.

Dry edible beans planted was 21%, near 18% last year and ahead of 12% average.

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 15% very poor, 23% poor, 42% fair, 18% good and 2% excellent.

Source : unl.edu

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