Nation’s Soggy Center Abruptly Ends Corn-Sowing

Rain in the Midwest, coupled with low prices for corn, has disappointed ag analysts who hoped supply of the grain would surpass USDA estimates.

Still, numbers for this growing season are comparable to recent averages,including:

• Corn sowing concluded at 91%, comparable to the 90% average.
• For the corn that has emerged, 74% is characterized as being in good or excellent condition.
• As of Sunday, 79% of soybeans were planted, which is behind both last year and the five year average.
• 91% of winter wheat has headed, faster than usual, and 4% is harvested, behind the five year average of 12%.
• 43% of winter wheat is rated good to excellent, down 1% from last week.
• 97% of spring wheat has emerged, well ahead of normal, and 69% is in good to excellent condition.
• 63% of U.S. pastures and rangelands are in good to excellent shape, up 2% on the week. S