ILLINOIS (CHAMBANA TODAY)- This week’s USDA Crop Progress report shows corn planting currently five percentage points (49% planted) behind the five year average, while soybean planting has slowed to just a single percentage point ahead (35%) of historical pace.
U.S. Farm Report host Tyne Morgan went deep on the weather patterns delaying progress. You can check that article out here.
Solar storms also delayed planting in some northern geographies by preventing planters from connecting to GPS. Clinton Griffiths shared his report on Friday, if you want to learn more.
Emerged corn sits at 23% overall, two points ahead of the five year average. Soybean emergence sits at 16% overall, a solid six percentage points ahead of pace.
Wisconsin and Colorado corn farmers made the strongest gains over the last seven days, with the Hawkeye tacking on 16 percentage points and Colorado adding 21. Both states still remain behind the respective five year pace, however.
In soybeans, Nebraska farmers moved up the board with a 19% planted in the past week, while Wisconsin added 16% in soybean planting progress as well.
Overall, soybean progress currently trails corn planting progress by a sizeable 14 percentage points.
North Carolina (95% planted) and Texas (80%) continue to set the overall pace in corn planting, while Mississippi (79%) and Arkansas (76%) lead in soybeans.