Tuesday May 29 Crop Progress & Condition Report - NE - IA - US

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending May 27, 2018, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 18 short, 71 adequate, and 7 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 24 short, 70 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 16 fair, 77 good, and 6 excellent. Corn planted was 96 percent, near 94 last year and 95 for the five-year average. Emerged was 81 percent, ahead of 73 both last year and average.

Soybeans planted was 87 percent, ahead of 73 last year and 72 average. Emerged was 53 percent, well ahead of 32 last year and 33 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 7 poor, 25 fair, 53 good, and 14 excellent. Winter wheat headed was 37 percent, well behind 82 last year, and behind 49 average.

Sorghum planted was 56 percent, ahead of 45 last year and 50 average.

Oats condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 27 fair, 65 good, and 4 excellent. Oats emerged was 93 percent, near 97 last year and 96 average. Headed was 16 percent, behind 27 last year, but near 14 average.

Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 8 poor, 34 fair, 48 good, and 7 excellent.



IOWA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION REPORT

A hot and dry week across much of the State allowed Iowa farmers 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 27, 2018, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 3 percent very short, 12 percent short, 77 percent adequate and 8 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 5 percent very short, 12 percent short, 74 percent adequate and 9 percent surplus. South central Iowa continues to struggle with subsoil moisture supply availability with three-quarters rated short to very short.

Iowa growers have planted 96 percent of the expected corn crop, with 77 percent of the crop emerged. Farmers in the northern one-third of the state were able to plant over 20 percent of their corn during the previous week which leaves less than 10 percent still to be planted.

Soybean growers have 81 percent of the expected crop planted, a week ahead of the 5-year average. Forty-four percent of soybeans have emerged, three days ahead of last year.

Nearly all the expected oat crop has been planted, 1 week behind average. Ninety-five percent of the crop has emerged, 2 days behind last year. Four percent of the oat crop has headed, 4 days behind both last year and the average.

Hay conditions improved slightly to 65 percent good to excellent.

Pasture conditions also improved to 60 percent good to excellent. Warm temperatures and improved soil moisture levels strongly supported pasture and hay growth. Extreme temperatures resulted in reports of heat stress in cattle herds.



US Corn Planting Progress Surpasses Five-Year Average

Corn planting progress reached 92% complete nationwide as of Sunday, May 27, 2018, according to the USDA National Ag Statistics Service weekly Crop Progress report released Tuesday. The report was delayed a day due to the Memorial Day holiday.

Nationwide, corn planting progress jumped 11 percentage points last week, up from 81% the previous week. Corn planting was also 2 percentage points above the five-year average of 90%.

Corn emergence, at 72% nationwide as of Sunday, was slightly ahead of last year's 70% and 3 percentage points above of the average pace of 69%.

Soybean planting was estimated at 77% complete, according to NASS. That's 15 percentage points ahead of the average of 62%. 47% of soybeans were emerged, ahead of 34% last year and ahead of the average of 32%.

Winter wheat was 73% headed, behind last year's 79% and behind the average of 75%. Winter wheat condition last week was rated 38% good to excellent, up from the previous week's rating of 36%.

Spring wheat was 91% planted as of Sunday, compared the average pace of 89%. 63% of the crop was emerged, compared to the five-year average of 68%.

Cotton was 62% planted as of Sunday, compared to 52% last week, 61% last year and 59% average. Rice was 98% planted, compared to 93% last week, 96% last year and 95% on average. 85% of the crop was emerged, compared to 74% last week, 83% last year and an 83% average.

Sorghum was 49% planted as of Sunday, compared to 39% last week, 43% last year and a 44% average.

Barley was 93% planted, compared to the average pace of 91%. 68% of the crop was emerged as of Sunday, compared to an average of 72%. Oats were 94% planted, compared to 86% last week, 95% last year and a 95% average. 82% of oats were emerged, compared to 67% last week, 90% last year and an 86% average.