June 1 Crop Progress & Condition Report - NE - IA - US

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending May 31, 2015, limited rainfall over the eastern half of the State allowed producers to get back to spring planting activities, while wet conditions in the west continued to hinder fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Temperatures averaged two degrees below normal. The cool, wet conditions were favorable for disease development in wheat, with some producers applying fungicide. Alfalfa harvest progressed slowly, as producers awaited clear conditions. Pastures continued to improve and rated better than last year. There were 3.6 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 9 short, 72 adequate, and 15 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6 percent very short, 16 short, 67 adequate, and 11 surplus.

Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 0 percent very poor, 4 poor, 31 fair, 58 good, and 7 excellent. Corn planted was at 94 percent, behind 99 for both last year and the five-year average. Emerged was at 83 percent, behind 88 last year, but near 85 average.

Sorghum planted was at 54 percent, well behind 75 last year and behind 63 average. Emerged was at 28 percent, ahead of 22 last year, but near 25 average.

Soybeans planted was at 74 percent, well behind 95 last year and behind 87 average. Emerged was at 41 percent, ahead of 22 last year and 25 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 14 percent very poor, 18 poor, 31 fair, 35 good, and 2 excellent. Headed was at 68 percent, ahead of 55 last year and 50 average.

Oats condition rated 3 percent very poor, 8 poor, 26 fair, 60 good, and 3 excellent. Oats jointed was at 62 percent,well ahead of 30 last year. Headed was at 25 percent, ahead of 15 last year and 18 average.

Alfalfa condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 25 fair, 58 good, and 11 excellent. Alfalfa first cutting wasat 22 percent, behind 30 last year and 33 average.

Livestock, Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 6 poor, 30 fair, 54 good, and 7 excellent, in contrast to only 35 percent rating good or excellent last year.  Stock water supplies rated 3 percent very short, 8 short, 84 adequate, and 5 surplus.


Access the National publication for Crop Progress and Condition tables at:
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/CropProg/2010s/2015/CropProg-06-01-2015.pdf.

Access the High Plains Region Climate Center for Temperature and Precipitation Maps at:
http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/maps/current/index.php?action=update_region&state=NE&region=HPRCC.

Access the U.S. Drought Monitor at:
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?NE.



IOWA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION REPORT

Cool temperatures and persistent wet conditions hindered fieldwork in Iowa during the week ending May 31, 2015, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were only 2.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Operators reported standing water in some fields and the
need to replant in areas of some fields. Producers are still concerned about muddy feedlots and limited spraying due to wet fields.

Topsoil moisture levels rated to 0 percent very short, 2 percent short, 76 percent adequate and 22 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 6 percent short, 79 percent adequate and 15 percent surplus. Southwest and south central Iowa both reported 50 percent surplus
topsoil moisture levels. South central Iowa reported over one-third surplus subsoil moisture levels.

Ninety-seven percent of the corn crop has been planted, behind last year’s progress for the first time this season. Corn emerged reached 90 percent, just 2 days ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Eighty percent of the corn crop was rated good to excellent.

Soybean planting reached 78 percent complete, one week behind 2014, and 4 days behind average. Southwest and south central Iowa continued to lag behind in the planting of their expected soybean acreage with only 37 and 50 percent of their soybean crop in the ground, respectively. Soybean emergence reached 53 percent, slightly behind last year and normal. Oat emergence is nearly complete, while oats headed reached 8 percent this week, almost one week behind the 5-year average. Oat condition rated 81 percent good to excellent.

Frequent rains continued to slow progress on the first cutting of alfalfa hay with just 18 percent complete. Hay conditions rated 82 percent good to excellent. Pasture condition improved to 76 percent good to excellent. Livestock conditions were described as good with cool temperatures and no heat stress.



IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY
Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship

The past reporting week began with frequent widespread rainfall and warmer than normal weather from Sunday (24th) through Tuesday (26th). Wednesday (27th) was dry while rain was concentrated over southern Iowa on Thursday (28th) with daytime high temperatures mostly in the low eighties both days. Friday (29th) was another relatively warm day, but with widespread light to moderate rain with greatest rain amounts over the north. Much colder weather prevailed over the weekend with light rain scattered over the southeast on Saturday (30th)while Sunday (31st) was dry. Temperature extremes varied from Wednesday afternoon highs of 86 degrees atSpencer, Okoboji Lake and Emmetsburg, while Elkader reported a low of 40 degrees on Sunday (31st) morning. Temperatures for the week as a whole averaged 0.5 degrees above normal for the statewide average with readings averaging just below normal over the western one-third of the state to a degree or two above normal over the east. Rainfall totals varied from only 0.19 inches at Holstein to 4.68 inches just east of Denison, where a narrow band of thunderstorms dumped heavy rain on Monday night. The statewide average precipitation was 1.10 inches, or just slightly above the weekly normal of 1.07 inches.



USDA Weekly Crop Progress

The nation's corn crop is within five percentage points of being planted and nearly one-half of the soybean crop is emerged, according to USDA's weekly Crop Progress and Condition reports issued Monday.

As of May 31, 95% of the corn was planted and 84% emerged. That compares to 92% and 74% last week and five-year averages of 94% and 79%. Corn condition remained steady at 74% good to excellent.

Soybeans were 71% planted and 49% emerged, compared to 61% and 32% last week and 70% and 45% on average.

Winter wheat is 84% headed compared to 77% last week and a 77% five-year average. Forty-four percent of winter wheat was rated good to excellent on May 31. 

Spring wheat is 91% emerged, compared to 80% last week and a 69% average.

Cotton was 61% planted compared to 47% last week and a five-year average of 78%. Three percent of the cotton was squared compared to a five-year average of 6%.

Sorghum planting is 43% complete, compared to 41% last week and a 55% five-year average.

Oats are 95% emerged and 30% headed compared to 91% and 26% last week and 88% and 33% on average.

Barley is 95% emerged compared to 86% last week and a 70% five-year average.