USDA: Crops Report and Regional Crop Emergence Data
May 29, 2009
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Table 1. Corn emergence progress in the Corn Belt. (Source: USDA NationalAgricultural Statistics Service)
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State
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Percent Emerged
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5-Year
Average |
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May 25
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May 17
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Iowa |
78
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54
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76
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Minnesota |
71
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40
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63
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Nebraska |
77
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46
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74
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Kansas |
61
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37
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75
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Missouri |
52
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35
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91
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Wisconsin |
42
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14
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45
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Ohio |
35
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8
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89
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South Dakota |
39
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10
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46
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Illinois |
22
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7
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85
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Indiana |
21
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8
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89
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Michigan |
27
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6
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55
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North Dakota |
10
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0
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49
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Table 2. Soybean emergence progress in the Corn Belt. (Source: USDA NationalAgricultural Statistics Service)
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State
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Percent Emerged
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5-Year
Average |
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May 25
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May 17
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Iowa |
28
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5
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33
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Minnesota |
21
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3
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22
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Nebraska |
41
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8
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28
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Kansas |
14
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1
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19
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Missouri |
7
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0
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28
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Wisconsin |
11
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0
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16
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Ohio |
17
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13
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57
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South Dakota |
10
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1
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10
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Illinois |
1
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0
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38
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Indiana |
4
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0
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36
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Michigan |
8
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1
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22
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North Dakota |
0
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0
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15
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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
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dry bean planting was 20% complete, ahead of last year's 6% and the 12% average.
- 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