(USDA Report ) U.S. corn planting made modest progress last week, edging slightly ahead of both last year’s pace and the five-year average, according to the USDA NASS weekly Crop Progress report released Monday.
Meanwhile, winter wheat conditions showed a slight decline for the second consecutive week.
Corn
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Planting Progress: As of Sunday, 12% of the nation’s corn crop had been planted, up 1 percentage point from the same time last year (11%) and 2 points ahead of the five-year average (10%).
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Iowa led the way with 18% planted, 11 points ahead of its five-year average of 7%.
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Kansas followed with 27% complete, 9 points above its average of 18%.
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Texas was also ahead, at 69% planted compared to its 66% average.
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Illinois and Indiana lagged behind, with just 7% and 2% of their crops planted, respectively.
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Crop Emergence: About 2% of corn had emerged by Sunday. That’s 1 point behind last year but matches the five-year average.
Soybeans
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Planting Progress: As of Sunday, 8% of the expected soybean acreage was planted, slightly ahead of last year’s 7% and 3 points above the five-year average of 5%.
