The nation’s winter wheat rating was unchanged at 45% good/excellent. The Kansas rating improved slightly to 30% from 29%.
The Kansas report said the state averaged about 1 inch of rain last week, with some areas receiving up to 3 inches. Some of wheat “stressed due to rust.”
Spring wheat planting advanced to 96% from 70% a year ago and the 79% average. The crop was 80% emerged ahead of 40% a year ago the 54% average. Top producer North Dakota was 93% planted and 71% emerged, well ahead of the 68% and 43% five-year averages.
Spring wheat was rated 69% good to excellent, up from 65% a week earlier.
Sorghum was 41% planted, compared with 45% a year ago and the 46% average. Cotton was 47% planted, behind last year’s 60% and the 61% average.
Topsoil moisture was plentiful in the Midwest and the Plains. Iowa was 97% adequate to surplus, Illinois 97%, Kansas 90%, Nebraska 86%, Oklahoma 81% and Texas 94%. North Dakota registered 96%.
(Farm Futures) – Corn planting is nearly complete and the 74% that has emerged is off to an excellent start with 74% rated good to excellent, USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report showed.
