US corn and soybean planting advanced rapidly this past week, with producers in most production states making notable strides
Monday’s weekly USDA crop progress report showed nationwide corn planting at 40% complete as of Sunday, up 16 points on the week and matching pre-report trade expectations. Meanwhile, soy planting gained 12 points on the week to 30% complete, a single point ahead of the average trade guess.
Corn planting was also 5 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of the five-year average as of Sunday, while soybeans were 6 and 7 points ahead of last year and the average, respectively.
In Iowa, almost half (49%) of this year’s corn crop was in the ground as of Sunday, up 15 points from a week earlier although still 4 points behind the average. Soybean planting in the state was 38% complete, compared to 25% the previous week and 34% on average.
The Illinois corn crop was 32% planted as of Sunday, up from 16% a week earlier but also behind the average of 44%. The soybean crop in the state reached one-third planted, a gain of 11 points from a week earlier and a single point behind average. The Indiana corn and soybean crops were 26% and 25% planted as of Sunday, versus 10% for both a week earlier and 25% and 20% on average.
Michigan corn planting advanced 17 points from a week earlier to 23% complete, well ahead of 14% on average, while soybean planting in the state gained 12 points to 20% complete, 5 points ahead of average.
An estimated 22% of the Ohio corn crop was planted, up from 8% the previous week and 15% on average, with soybean planting already 23% done, compared to 10% a week earlier and 13% on average.
Producers in North Dakota had 17% of that state’s corn planted as of Sunday, up 10 points on the week and 10 points ahead of average. North Dakota soybean planting advanced 8 points to 10% done, ahead of just 2% on average.
Across the country, 11% of the corn crop had emerged as of Sunday, up from 5% a week earlier and 2 points ahead of average. National soybean emergence was also running 2 points ahead of average at 7%.
