May 8 Crop Progress & Condition - NE - IA - US

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending May 7, 2017, temperatures averaged one to two degrees below normal, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Rainfall was limited to half an inch or less across most of the State. Dry weather allowed planting and other field activities to continue at week’s end. Producers started to move cows and calves to pastures. There were 3.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3 percent very short, 8 short, 81 adequate, and 8 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6 percent very short, 12 short, 76 adequate, and 6 surplus.

Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 48 percent, near 49 last year, and behind 55 for the five-year average. Emerged was 10 percent, near 14 last year, and behind 15 average.

Soybeans planted was 13 percent, near 11 last year, but behind 18 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 2 percent very poor, 15 poor, 47 fair, 31 good, and 5 excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 77 percent, near 80 last year, but ahead of 58 average. Headed was 1 percent, behind 9 both last year and average.

Sorghum planted was 5 percent, near 4 last year and 8 average.

Oats condition rated 0 percent very poor, 0 poor, 9 fair, 88 good, and 3 excellent. Oats planted was 94 percent, ahead of 89 last year, and near 93 average. Emerged was 76 percent, near 78 last year and 73 average. Jointed was 1 percent.

Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 19 fair, 72 good, and 8 excellent. Stock water supplies rated 1 percent very short, 4 short, 93 adequate, and 2 surplus.



Access the National publication for Crop Progress and Condition tables at:
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/CropProg/2010s/2017/CropProg-05-08-2017.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 REPORT

Drier conditions as the week progressed allowed farmers to plant corn and soybeans during the week ending May 7, 2017, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 3.4 days suitable for fieldwork. However, below normal temperatures have slowed the emergence of crops.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 0 percent short, 82 percent adequate and 18 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 1 percent short, 80 percent adequate and 19 percent surplus. Southwest and South Central Districts reported 25 percent or more surplus subsoil moisture.

Almost one-quarter of the State’s expected corn acreage was planted during the week ending May 7, 2017. Fifty-two percent of the corn crop has been planted, remaining over a week behind last year, and slightly behind the 5-year average. Northeast Iowa has the smallest percentage of corn planted at 35 percent, while central Iowa has the most planted at 65 percent. Seven percent of the corn has emerged, 6 days behind last year, and 4 days behind average.

Nine percent of the soybean acreage has been planted, 6 days behind last year, and 2 days behind average.

Planting of the State’s oat crop is nearing completion. Oats emerged reached 61 percent, over a week behind last year, but just 2 days behind average. The season’s first oat condition rating came in at 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 62 percent good and 14 percent excellent.

The first hay condition of the season rating was 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 67 percent good and 15 percent excellent.

Pasture condition rated 79 percent good to excellent, an increase of 3 percentage points from the previous week. Livestock conditions were reported as normal, and feedlot conditions improved from the previous week.



USDA Holds Steady on Winter Wheat Condition as Planting Slows

USDA downgraded the winter wheat condition only marginally in its weekly Crop Progress and Conditions report, despite reports of widespread damage from the Plains. Continued wet and cool weather in parts of the Corn Belt continued to hamper fieldwork, and corn and soybean planting slipped behind the average pace yet again for the week ending May 7.  The percentage of winter wheat rated in good to excellent condition dropped only a single percentage point from 54% last week.  Exactly 50% of the winter wheat crop was reported to be heading, up from the five-year average of 46%, but behind 55% last year at this time.

Corn is 47% planted, behind the average pace of 52%, as well as last year's brisk pace of 61%. Corn emergence is at 14%, dropping four points behind the five-year average of 19% and a full 10 points behind last year's pace of 25%.

Soybean planting also slipped behind the average pace this past week. Soybeans are 14% planted, down from 17% on average and 21% last year.

Spring wheat is 54% planted and 21% emerged, compared to 74% and 37% last year, and 60% and 29% on average. "Monday's report is slightly bullish for spring wheat," Hultman said.

Cotton is 21% planted, compared to 25% last year and on average. Rice is 76% planted and 65% emerged, compared to 81% and 65% last year and 71% and 53% on average.

Sorghum is 30% planted, just up from 29% last year, but the same as the five-year average. Barley is 53% planted and 26% emerged, compared to 76% and 44% last year and 68% and 35% on average. Oats are 79% planted and 59% emerged, compared to 87% and 68% last year and 79% and 60% on average.