As of May 17, 71% of the nation’s winter wheat was headed vs. 61% last week and 58% average. Winter wheat’s crop condition rating dropped 1% to 27% g/e, 30% fair and 43% p/vp.
As of May 17, 73% of the nation’s spring wheat was planted vs. 53% last week and 66% average. ND is at 66% planted vs. 55% average, MN is at 80% planted vs. 66% average, and SD is 96% planted vs. 92% average. Spring wheat emerged is at 39% vs. 23% last week and 34% average.
As of May 17, 76% of the nation’s corn was planted vs. 57% last week and 70% average. ND is 58% planted vs. 40% average, MN is 86% planted vs. 74% average and SD is 81% planted vs. 65% average. Corn emerged is at 39% vs. 23% last week and 37% average.
As of May 17, 67% of the nation’s soybeans were planted vs. 49% last week and 53% average. ND is 41% planted vs. 28% average, MN is 74% planted vs. 53% average, and SD is 59% planted vs. 46% average. Soybean emergence is at 32% vs 20% last week and 23% average.
As of May 17, North Dakota’s canola is 37% planted vs. 18% last week and 28% average. Canola emergence is at 7% vs. 4% average.
As of May 17, 6% of the nation’s sunflowers were planted vs. 6% average. ND was 11% planted vs. 10% average.
