Minnesota
Better weather for Minnesota farmers. 93% of Minnesota’s corn crop is planted.
There’s excellent news in lots of Minnesota farm fields this week.
Our hotter and drier climate sample has helped Minnesota farmers almost catch as much as the 5-year common within the p.c of corn planted in Minnesota.
Monday’s Minnesota Crop Report exhibits that 93 p.c of Minnesota’s corn crop is now within the floor. That’s near the 5-year common of 98 p.c. And it’s an enormous leap ahead from three weeks in the past when simply 35 p.c of corn was within the floor on Could 16.
Corn planting progress. USDA/NASS
The chart under gives extra granular element. You possibly can see that the p.c of corn that has emerged from the soil is simply 66 p.c in comparison with 95 p.c final yr.
Crop report for June 6, 2022.
USDA/NASS
Right here’s extra element from Monday’s Minnesota Crop Report.
Based on the USDA’s Nationwide Agricultural Statistics Service, circumstances allowed 4.3 days appropriate for fieldwork for the week ending June 5, 2022. Robust storms in components of the state prompted some barn and constructing injury.
Topsoil moisture provides had been rated 0 p.c very quick, 2 p.c quick, 69 p.c enough, and 29 p.c surplus. Subsoil moisture provides had been rated 0 p.c very quick, 3 p.c quick, 74 p.c enough, and 23 p.c surplus.
Corn planting reached 93 p.c full, 21 days behind final yr and 5 days behind the 5-year common. Corn emergence reached 66 p.c. Corn situation was 1 p.c very poor, 3 p.c poor, 36 p.c honest, 53 p.c good, and seven p.c glorious.
Soybean planting was 72 p.c full, 25 days behind final yr and 12 days behind the 5-year common. Soybean emergence reached 39 p.c.
Oats was 86 p.c planted, 68 p.c emerged, and 11 p.c jointing. Oats situation was 1 p.c very poor, 1 p.c poor, 34 p.c honest, 55 p.c good, and 9 p.c glorious.
Spring wheat was 65 p.c planted and 33 p.c emerged.
Barley was 60 p.c planted and 35 p.c emerged. Dry edible beans was 33 p.c planted and eight p.c emerged.
Potatoes planted was at 88 p.c and sugarbeets planted at 90 p.c.
Alfalfa hay first slicing was at 23 p.c. All hay situation was rated at 1 p.c very poor, 5 p.c poor, 27 p.c honest, 57 p.c good, and 10 p.c glorious. Pasture situation was rated at 2 p.c very poor, 7 p.c poor, 32 p.c honest, 50 p.c good, and 9 p.c glorious.
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