June 5, 2009
| Table 1. Corn emergence in the Corn Belt. (Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service) | |||
| State | Percent Emerged |
5-Year Average |
|
| May 30 | May 23 | ||
|
Iowa |
90 | 78 | 90 |
|
Minnesota |
90 | 70 | 84 |
|
Nebraska |
95 | 77 | 90 |
|
Kansas |
85 | 61 | 89 |
|
Missouri |
61 | 52 | 88 |
|
Wisconsin |
71 | 42 | 68 |
|
Ohio |
64 | 35 | 82 |
|
South Dakota |
56 | 39 | 73 |
|
Illinois |
52 | 22 | 92 |
|
Indiana |
52 | 21 | 85 |
|
Michigan |
60 | 27 | 74 |
|
North Dakota |
36 | 10 | 78 |
| Table 2. Soybean emergence in the Corn Belt. (Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service) | |||
| State | Percent Emerged |
5-Year Average |
|
| May 25 | May 17 | ||
|
Iowa |
59 | 28 | 60 |
|
Minnesota |
57 | 21 | 46 |
|
Nebraska |
73 | 41 | 53 |
|
Kansas |
31 | 14 | 37 |
|
Missouri |
22 | 7 | 45 |
|
Wisconsin |
40 | 11 | 37 |
|
Ohio |
37 | 12 | 57 |
|
South Dakota |
34 | 10 | 26 |
|
Illinois |
6 | 1 | 60 |
|
Indiana |
21 | 4 | 56 |
|
Michigan |
25 | 8 | 44 |
|
North Dakota |
8 | 0 | 41 |
For the week ending May 31, dry conditions allowed producers to finish up most planting activities but left eastern farmers concerned about the lack of adequate moisture. Soybean planting is virtually complete, sorghum is three-quarters planted, and in the west dry bean and proso millet planting were well underway. The first cutting of alfalfa is well ahead of last year. Many eastern producers are irrigating to ensure adequate stands and activate herbicides.
- Corn conditions rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 11% fair, 73% good, and 16% excellent, above last year's 66% good or excellent rating. Corn emerged was 95%, ahead of last year's 79% and the 90% average.
- Soybeans planted were at 97% complete, ahead of last year's 71% and nine days ahead of the 85% average. Soybeans emerged was 73%, ahead of last year's 33% and eightdays ahead of the 53% average.
- Wheat conditions rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 21% fair, 59% good, and 17% excellent, above last year's 63% good or excellent condition. Wheat headed is 67% complete,well ahead of last year's 35% but near the 70% average.
- Alfalfa conditions rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 19% fair, 64% good, and 12% excellent, near last year's 75% good or excellent condition. First cutting was 42% complete,well ahead of last year's 12% and 35% average. The quality of the first cutting has been good.
- Oat conditions rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 11% fair, 74% good, and 13% excellent, above last year's 85% good or excellent condition. Oats headed was 24%, ahead of last year's 8% and 16% average.
- Sorghum planted was 71% complete, ahead of last year's 45%, and three days ahead of the 64% average. Sorghum emerged was 40%, ahead of last year's 10% and five daysahead of the 25% average.
- Dry bean planting was 36% complete, ahead of last year's 15% and the 28% average. Dry beans emerged were at 16%, ahead of last year's 1% and 4% average.
- Proso millet planted was at 17%, well ahead of last year's 3% and the 10% average.
- Pasture and range conditions rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 22% fair,64% good, and 10% excellent, above last year's 72% good or excellent conditions.
Nebraska Field Office
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service
