May 20, 2015

 

US states close to concluding corn plantings for 2015

 

 

US corn cultivations in Iowa are 92% planted for this year, while Wisconsin recorded 85% on May 17, its largest percentage since 2000.

 

63% of Iowa's corn have emerged, based on a weekly crop progress report from the USDA. 

 

The emergence of Wisconsin's corn is nine days ahead of the average for the last five years, at a percentage of 41%. Last week, 12% of the crop were planted for the 2015 season, despite light rain and colder temperatures.

 

Elsewhere, Nebraska's corn plantings was 85% completed, with progress slightly behind 2014 and the five-year average as of last week, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

 

By May 17, 45% of Nebraskan corn had emerged, a percentage ahead of last year and the average percentage of 40%.

 

For soybean, Iowa is currently 30% completed for this year, with just 1% of emerging crops.

 

However, plantings for the state's soybean and corn are days ahead of the five-year average for this time of the year.

 

In Wisconsin, 50% of its soybean crops were planted as of last week. The percentage doubled the amount from a week ago and 30% ahead of the five-year average.

 

In addition, the emergence of soybean had reached 9%, more than usual percentage of 2%.

 

On a more positive note, Wisconsin has planted its biggest percentage of soybeans in more than three decades.

 

For Nebraska, soybean plantation is 41%, lesser than that of the 61% recorded in 2014 as well as the 51% average. 6% of soybean crops have emerged so far.