May 29, 2009
| Table 1. Corn emergence progress in the Corn Belt. (Source: USDA NationalAgricultural Statistics Service) | |||
| State | Percent Emerged |
5-Year Average |
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| May 25 | May 17 | ||
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Iowa |
78 | 54 | 76 |
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Minnesota |
71 | 40 | 63 |
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Nebraska |
77 | 46 | 74 |
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Kansas |
61 | 37 | 75 |
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Missouri |
52 | 35 | 91 |
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Wisconsin |
42 | 14 | 45 |
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Ohio |
35 | 8 | 89 |
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South Dakota |
39 | 10 | 46 |
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Illinois |
22 | 7 | 85 |
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Indiana |
21 | 8 | 89 |
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Michigan |
27 | 6 | 55 |
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North Dakota |
10 | 0 | 49 |
| Table 2. Soybean emergence progress in the Corn Belt. (Source: USDA NationalAgricultural Statistics Service) | |||
| State | Percent Emerged |
5-Year Average |
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| May 25 | May 17 | ||
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Iowa |
28 | 5 | 33 |
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Minnesota |
21 | 3 | 22 |
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Nebraska |
41 | 8 | 28 |
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Kansas |
14 | 1 | 19 |
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Missouri |
7 | 0 | 28 |
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Wisconsin |
11 | 0 | 16 |
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Ohio |
17 | 13 | 57 |
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South Dakota |
10 | 1 | 10 |
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Illinois |
1 | 0 | 38 |
|
Indiana |
4 | 0 | 36 |
|
Michigan |
8 | 1 | 22 |
|
North Dakota |
0 | 0 | 15 |
For the week ending May 24, warm, dry weather aided planting progress andconditions were good for the first cutting of alfalfa.
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Rainfall is needed for most areas astop soil moisture levels are drying out. Since April,precipitation has averaged near 50% of normal innortheastern and east central counties.
- Temperatures averaged five degrees above normal across the state and ranged from lows near 40 to highs in the mid 90s.
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Crop Reports
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Corn planting is 98% complete, a week ahead of last year's 94% and two days ahead of the 97% average. Seventy-seven percent of the corn had emerged, a week ahead of last year's 54% and one day ahead of the 74% average. (See Table 1.)
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Soybeans planting also increased significantly and was 88% complete, two weeks ahead of last year's 57% and 11 days ahead of the five-year average of 70%. Forty-one percent of soybeans had emerged, well ahead of last year's 10% and six days ahead of the 28% average. (See Table 2.)
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Wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 5% poor, 26% fair, 55% good, and 14% excellent, above the average of 61% good or excellent. Wheat jointed was 96%, ahead of last year's 92% but near the 97% average. Wheat headed was 30% complete, six days ahead of last year's 10% but three days behind the 43% average.
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Alfalfa condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 20% fair, 61% good, and 16% excellent, near last year's 76% good or excellent condition. First cutting was 20% complete, well ahead of last year's 5% and the 18% average.
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Oat condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 9% fair, 84% good, and 6% excellent, above last year's 83% good or excellent condition. Six percent of the oats had headed, ahead of last year's 1% and the 4% average.
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Sorghum planting was 52% complete, 10 days ahead of last year's 32%, and three days ahead of the 45% average. Sorghum emergence was 13%, well ahead of last year's 2% and near the 11% average.
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Dry bean planting was 20% complete, ahead of last year's 6% and the 12% average.
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Pasture and range conditions rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 22% fair, 64% good, and 11% excellent, above last year's 73% good or excellent conditions.
Nebraska Field Office
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service
