Planting Progress Leaps Forward, But Behind Average
The USDA released its eighth Crop Progress Report of the 2024 growing season on May 20. Here’s a look at the most recent corn, soy, wheat, and oat numbers:
Corn crop progress: The USDA says as of May 19, 70% of the 2024 corn crop has been planted in the top 18 corn-growing states. This is up from 49% the week prior but still behind the five-year average of 71%. This is the third consecutive week corn planting progress has fallen behind the average pace.
Corn is emerging in all of those states, with 40% out of the ground. That’s up from 23% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 39%.
Soybean crop progress: USDA says soybean planting progress is at 52%, up from 35% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 49%. Soybeans have emerged in all of the top 18 growing states, with 26% out of the ground. That’s up from 16% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 21%.
Winter wheat progress: USDA says 69% of winter wheat has headed across 17 of the top 18 growing states. This is up from 57% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 57%.
Spring wheat progress: The USDA says spring wheat planting progress in the top six growing states is at 79%, up from 61% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 65%.
A total of 43% is out of the ground, up from 25% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 33%.
Oat crop progress: The USDA says across all nine of the top oat-growing states, 87% of the crop has been planted, up from 78% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 82%.
A total of 69% of the crop has emerged, up from 59% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 63%.
Source: Agriculture.com