Corn and Soybean Planting Near Last Year's Progress

April 29, 2019

Corn and Soybean Planting Near Last Year's Progress

By USDA NASS

Corn planting was 16% completed, near last year's 15%, but behind the five-year average of 23%, according to Monday's crop progress report for the week ending April 28 from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Other crop and planting progress reported:

  • Soybeans: 3% planted, compared with 5% last year and for the average.
  • Winter wheat: Condition was rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 28% fair, 65% good, and 3% excellent.
  • Sorghum: 1% planted, equal to average.
  • Oats: 55% planted, behind 61% last year, and well behind the average of 84%. Emerged was 18%, behind 28% last year, and well behind the average of 56%.

Topsoil moisture supplies rated 0% very short, 6% short, 79% adequate, and 15% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0% very short, 3% short, 83% adequate, and 14% surplus.

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