Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean Emerged, Sorghum Planting at 90%

Jun 22, 2022

For the week ending June 12, 2022, there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 9% very short, 24% short, 65% adequate and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 13% very short, 30% short, 56% adequate and 1% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 9% poor, 23% fair, 52% good and 13% excellent. Corn emerged was 92%, behind 98% last year, and near 95% for the five-year average.

Soybean condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 21% fair, 57% good and 12% excellent. Soybeans emerged was 89%, near 90% last year and 85% average.

Winter wheat condition rated 19% very poor, 18% poor, 34% fair, 25% good and 4% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 87%, near 91% last year, and equal to average.

Sorghum condition rated 1% very poor, 11% poor, 30% fair, 55% good and 3% excellent. Sorghum planted was 90%, ahead of 85% last year and near 86% average.

Oats condition rated 11% very poor, 14% poor, 20% fair, 45% good and 10% excellent. Oats headed was 40%, well behind 68% last year and 60% average.

Dry edible beans planted was 66%, near 70% last year, but ahead of 48% average. Emerged was 26%, behind 41% last year but near 22% average.

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 10% very poor, 15% poor, 31% fair, 39% good and 5% excellent.

Source : unl.edu

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