This week’s crop progress report showed more big jumps in corn and soybean planting nationwide for the week ended Sunday, May 22nd. Corn planting progress nationwide rose to 72% complete, up from 49% last week but behind the five year average of 79%. Corn planting in North Dakota jumped from 4% to 20% last week with Minnesota going from 35% to 60%. South Dakota jumped from 31% to 62% finished last week. The three “I” states of Illinois, Indiana and Iowa were 78%, 64% and 86% done respectively.
Soybean planting jumped to 50% nationwide, up from 30% last week and five points behind the five year average of 55%. In North Dakota just 7% of soybeans are planted with Minnesota now at 32% and South Dakota at 34% complete with soybean planting.
Spring wheat planting remains a challenge with North Dakota now 27% planted compared to 17% last week. Minnesota is just 11% planted as of Sunday, up from 5% last week. South Dakota is now 94% planted with spring wheat acres. Nationwide spring wheat planting is up to 49% this week, up from last week’s 39% but well below the five year average of 83% for this time of year.
Winter wheat condition ratings rose 1% this week to 28% good to excellent.
Sugarbeets in North Dakota are now 23% planted with Minnesota at 27% as of Sunday. Sunflowers in North Dakota are just 3% with South Dakota standing at 6% planted currently.
Read the full Weekly Crop Progress report from USDA here: https://downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu/usda-esmis/files/8336h188j/sq87cz96j/cz30qz67d/prog2222.pdf
