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

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending April 30, 2017, temperatures averaged eight to ten degrees below normal, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Significant rainfall of an inch or more was recorded across a majority of counties. Moderate snow, averaging two to four inches, was recorded in southcentral and northeastern counties at the end of the week. There were 3.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3 percent very short, 10 short, 71 adequate, and 16 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 15 short, 75 adequate, and 5 surplus.

Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 34 percent, ahead of 25 last year, and near 30 for the five-year average. Emerged was 3 percent, near 6 last year and 4 average.

Soybeans planted was 8 percent, ahead of 2 last year, and near 5 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 2 percent very poor, 12 poor, 36 fair, 46 good, and 4 excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 55 percent, behind 69 last year, but ahead of 39 average.

Oats planted was 90 percent, near 86 last year and 89 average. Emerged was 56 percent, behind 68 last year and 62 average.

Livestock Report:
Cattle and calf conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 9 fair, 76 good, and 14 excellent. Calving progress was 92 percent complete. Cattle and calf death loss rated 0 percent heavy, 63 average, and 37 light.

Sheep and lamb conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 20 fair, 69 good, and 9 excellent. Sheep and lamb death loss rated 1 percent heavy, 70 average, and 29 light.

Hay and roughage supplies rated 1 percent very short, 4 short, 91 adequate, and 4 surplus.

Stock water supplies rated 0 percent very short, 3 short, 96 adequate, and 1 surplus.



Access the National publication for Crop Progress and Condition tables at:
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/CropProg/2010s/2017/CropProg-05-01-2017.pdf

Access the High Plains Region Climate Center for Temperature and Precipitation Maps at: http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/maps.php?map=ACISClimateMaps

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



IOWA CROP PROGRESS & CONDITION

Rain, snow, and below normal temperatures prevented planting across most of Iowa late in the week ending April 30, 2017, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were only 3.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Temperatures dropped into the 20’s in parts of Iowa. Many producers are waiting for warmer weather before planting corn and soybeans. For corn already planted, some concerns about crop emergence were reported.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 0 percent short, 63 percent adequate, and 37 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 1 percent short, 71 percent adequate, and 28 percent surplus. East central and south central Iowa have the highest subsoil moisture levels with 40 percent or more rated surplus.

Statewide, 28 percent of expected corn acreage has been planted. This is over a week behind last year, but only 2 days behind the 5-year average. Southeastern Iowa farmers have planted over half their corn acreage while farmers in the northern third of Iowa have planted less than one-fifth of their corn acreage.

Two percent of the soybean acreage has been planted, 2 days behind average.

Eighty-two percent of the State’s oat crop has been planted, moving 1 day ahead of the average for the first time this year. Oats emerged reached 45 percent, 1 day behind average.

Pasture condition rated 2 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. Pastures are green, but growth slowed with recent cool temperatures. There were no reported livestock issues for cows and calves in pastures, but mud issues were reported with outside feedlots.



USDA CROP PROGRESS & CONDITION REPORT

The results of this weekend's rain and storm deluges aren't yet factored into USDA's weekly Crop Progress and Conditions report, as winter wheat condition ratings remained unchanged from last week at 54% good to excellent for the week ended April 30.  Winter wheat heading is at 42%, ahead of last year at 40% and the five-year average of 34%.

Corn is 34% planted, equal to the five-year average and behind last year's blistering pace of 43%. Rain has kept many fields too wet to plant. Emergence is at 9%, one percentage point ahead of the five-year average, but three percentage points behind last year's 12%.

Soybeans are 10% planted, compared to 7% on average and 7% last year. 

Spring wheat is 31% planted and 9% emerged, compared to 52% and 20% last year, and 46% and 17% on average. 

Cotton is 14% planted, compared to 15% last year and a 17% average. Rice is 73% planted and 58% emerged, compared to 71% and 53% last year and 58% and 41% on average.  Sorghum is 27% planted, compared to 23% last year and a 26% average. Barley is 32% planted and 14% emerged, compared to 55% and 27% last year and 53% and 21% on average. Oats are 67% planted and 45% emerged, compared to 77% and 54% last year and 70% and 50% on average.