Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Crop Progress Report, May 28, 2019: Soybeans Not Getting Planted, Corn 32 Points Behind Average

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture:
Crop Progress

ISSN: 1948-3007

Released May 28, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

NASS Survey Update!

In the first two weeks of June, NASS will gather information 
about this season's crop production, supplies of grain in 
storage, and livestock inventory. The information will help 
producers, suppliers, traders, buyers and others make informed 
business decisions. The results will be available on June 27 in 
the Hogs and Pigs report and on June 28 in the Acreage and Grain 
Stocks reports. Farmers should watch for their surveys and be 
sure to respond. Your information matters!

Corn Planted - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2018 corn acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
                 :-----------------------------------:           
      State      :  May 26,  :  May 19,  :  May 26,  : 2014-2018 
                 :   2018    :   2019    :   2019    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Colorado ........:    82          63          71          83     
Illinois ........:    99          24          35          95     
Indiana .........:    94          14          22          85     
Iowa ............:    95          70          76          96     
Kansas ..........:    91          61          70          88     
Kentucky ........:    89          71          82          89     
Michigan ........:    62          19          33          73     
Minnesota .......:    91          56          66          93     
Missouri ........:    99          62          65          95     
Nebraska ........:    95          70          81          94     
North Carolina ..:    98          93          95          97     
North Dakota ....:    83          42          63          85     
Ohio ............:    80           9          22          78     
Pennsylvania ....:    56          42          66          70     
South Dakota ....:    87          19          25          90     
Tennessee .......:    97          85          93          97     
Texas ...........:    90          92          93          89     
Wisconsin .......:    77          35          46          82     
                 :                                               
18 States .......:    90          49          58          90     
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Corn Emerged - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2018 corn acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
                 :-----------------------------------:           
      State      :  May 26,  :  May 19,  :  May 26,  : 2014-2018 
                 :   2018    :   2019    :   2019    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Colorado ........:    54          12          25          54     
Illinois ........:    88          11          20          84     
Indiana .........:    78           4          10          65     
Iowa ............:    74          20          42          77     
Kansas ..........:    77          37          49          69     
Kentucky ........:    66          50          65          70     
Michigan ........:    37           1           7          41     
Minnesota .......:    60           6          21          70     
Missouri ........:    90          44          51          88     
Nebraska ........:    77          27          50          73     
North Carolina ..:    93          80          89          92     
North Dakota ....:    30           1           8          43     
Ohio ............:    63           3           8          54     
Pennsylvania ....:    29          18          42          46     
South Dakota ....:    45           -           2          57     
Tennessee .......:    88          72          81          88     
Texas ...........:    83          75          81          81     
Wisconsin .......:    44           3          11          49     
                 :                                               
18 States .......:    69          19          32          69     
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-  Represents zero.                                              

Soybeans Planted - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2018 soybean acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
                 :-----------------------------------:           
      State      :  May 26,  :  May 19,  :  May 26,  : 2014-2018 
                 :   2018    :   2019    :   2019    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Arkansas ........:    86          31          42          73     
Illinois ........:    89           9          14          70     
Indiana .........:    85           6          11          63     
Iowa ............:    78          27          32          77     
Kansas ..........:    63          17          22          41     
Kentucky ........:    53          22          38          40     
Louisiana .......:    96          67          82          90     
Michigan ........:    43          10          23          52     
Minnesota .......:    75          22          35          77     
Mississippi .....:    88          45          65          86     
Missouri ........:    75           9          12          53     
Nebraska ........:    84          40          56          74     
North Carolina ..:    48          36          52          45     
North Dakota ....:    66          24          46          65     
Ohio ............:    65           4          11          55     
South Dakota ....:    56           4           6          64     
Tennessee .......:    61          31          49          50     
Wisconsin .......:    59          12          20          59     
                 :                                               
18 States .......:    74          19          29          66     
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Soybeans Emerged - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2018 soybean acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
                 :-----------------------------------:           
      State      :  May 26,  :  May 19,  :  May 26,  : 2014-2018 
                 :   2018    :   2019    :   2019    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Arkansas ........:    75          20          30          62     
Illinois ........:    72           2           8          44     
Indiana .........:    59           1           3          35     
Iowa ............:    40           3           8          36     
Kansas ..........:    39           6          12          22     
Kentucky ........:    30           8          17          21     
Louisiana .......:    91          46          64          83     
Michigan ........:    24           1           5          24     
Minnesota .......:    25           -           3          35     
Mississippi .....:    77          32          44          75     
Missouri ........:    49           3           7          32     
Nebraska ........:    49           7          23          36     
North Carolina ..:    33          18          34          27     
North Dakota ....:    17           -           4          21     
Ohio ............:    43           -           4          29     
South Dakota ....:    14           -           -          24     
Tennessee .......:    37          14          28          28     
Wisconsin .......:    22           -           1          23     
                 :                                               
18 States .......:    44           5          11          35     
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-  Represents zero.                      
....MUCH MORE

Earlier today Reuters was reporting trade estimates:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly crop progress report should show that farmers were able to plant 63% of their intended corn acres as of Sunday, according to the average estimate in a survey of 14 analysts on Tuesday.

Trade estimates for the week ended May 26 ranged from 59% to 68%. The government was scheduled to publish its report at 3 p.m. CDT (2000 GMT), a day later than normal due to Monday’s federal holiday....MORE
Also earlier:

Grains and Soybeans Jumping Higher