As of April 5, 7% of the nation’s winter wheat was headed vs. 5% last year and 5% average. Winter wheat’s crop condition rating came in at 35% g/e, 34% fair and 31% p/vp, quite a bit lower than last year’s 48% g/e and the average trade estimate of 42% g/e. By state, CO was 12% g/e, KS was 38% g/e, OK was 12% g/e and TX was 17% g/e.
As of April 5, 2% of the nation’s spring wheat was planted vs. 3% last year and 3% average. SD is 4% planted vs. 7% average, ND is at 0% vs. 1% average, and MN is at 0% vs. 1% average.
As of April 5, 3% of the nation’s corn was planted vs. 2% last year and 2% average.
