As of May 21, winter wheat heading was estimated at 61% complete vs 49% last week and 61% average. Winter wheat’s rating was estimated at 31% g/e, 29% fair, and 40% p/vp, up 2% from last week. The state breakdown is as follows: CO: +3%, IL: +5%, KS: 0%, MT: +1%, OK: -1%, and TX: +3%.
As of May 21, spring wheat planting progress was estimated at 64% vs 40% last week and 73% average. ND is reporting planting progress at 48% vs 65% average. MN has 74% spring wheat planted vs 71% average. Spring wheat emergence is estimated at 32% vs 13% last week and 40% average.
As of May 21, ND is reporting durum planting progress at 38%, vs 12% last week and vs 55% average. Emergence is at 9% vs 0% last week and 18% average.
As of May 21, 81% of the nation’s corn had been planted vs 65% last week and vs 75% average. ND is 32% planted (50% average). Emergence was estimated at 52% vs 30% last week, and 45% average.
As of May 21, soybean planting was at 66% complete vs. 49% last week and 52% average. ND is at 20% planted vs. 33% average and MN is at 53% vs. 57% average.
As of May 21, ND canola planting was at 23% vs. 9% last week and 43% average.
As of May 21, US sunflower planting was at 5% complete vs. 1% last week and 10% average. ND is at 3% planted vs. 13% average.
