Overall, crops are doing well in Arkansas so far. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says as of Sunday, 86% of the state’s corn is planted, up 6% from last week, and 71% of the corn has emerged. Seventy-seven percent of the state’s rice has been planted, up 9% from last week and 11% ahead of…… Continue Reading
South Dakota farmers making good progress
Corn and soybean planting remain ahead of average in South Dakota. USDA says 39 percent of the corn and 25 percent of the soybeans are planted, respectively, with four percent of the corn emerged. Eight percent of the sorghum crop has been planted. Winter wheat is rated 25 percent good to excellent, an improvement from…… Continue Reading
Kentucky planting pace remains slower than average
The corn planting pace nearly doubled in the last week for Kentucky, but it’s moving slower than usual for this time of the year. The USDA says 40 percent of the crop is planted, with 19 percent of the crop emerged. Soybean planting is 28 percent complete, in-line with the average pace, with five percent…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures sharply higher to start the week
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by last week’s direct business and some early optimism about this week’s trade, along with the midday strength in boxed beef. Feeders picked up additional support from the losses in corn. June live cattle was up $2.55 at $213.65 and August was $2.30…… Continue Reading
Pasture and crops advance in MO with the warm, wet weather
Above average temperatures and moisture in Missouri the final week of April helped green up pastures and encouraged crop emergence. USDA says 31 percent of the state’s corn emerged, more than double the previous week with corn planting at 54 percent complete. Forty percent of the state’s rice crop has emerged with planting at 59…… Continue Reading
Minnesota corn planting nears halfway mark
Planting continues to pace ahead of normal in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says corn planting reached 44 percent, two days ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the five-year average of 43 percent. Soybeans are 22 percent planted, compared to 17 percent at this time a year ago and 20 percent normally.…… Continue Reading
Corn planting slightly behind normal pace in Iowa
Wet conditions slowed planting progress across parts of Iowa last week. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says corn is 49 percent planted, which is three days ahead of last year but two days behind the five-year average. Corn is 10 percent emerged as of Sunday. North Iowa farmer Rusty Olson tells Brownfield warmer weather forecast…… Continue Reading
Tennessee corn planting surpasses halfway mark
Several good days for fieldwork helped speed up planting in Tennessee. The USDA says 63 percent of corn, 37 percent of soybeans, and 14 percent of cotton is planted. Pastures continue to improve, with 69 percent rated good to excellent. Topsoil moisture is 16 percent surplus, and subsoil moisture supplies have a 14 percent surplus.…… Continue Reading
Weather patterns causing spring delays in Indiana
A central Indiana farmer says unpredictable weather patterns have caused spring planting delays. Jonathon Sparks farms in Hancock County. “You don’t have to go very far south of us and they’ve gotten a lot of rain through Shelby and Rush counties,” he says. “We’ve gotten off to a good start, but that’s certainly not the…… Continue Reading
Planting weather outlook sends soybeans, corn lower
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Planting weather looks favorable in much of the Midwest and Plains into mid-month. The USDA says 30% of the U.S. crop is planted, compared to the five-year average of 23%, with 7% emerged, compared to 5% on average. There was also spillover pressure from crude and…… Continue Reading
