Corn and soybeans are warm-season crops, meaning they prefer to grow during the warmest part of the year. To get ahead of the game, many farmers will plant their corn and soybeans earlier than recommended, but how early is too early?
Some 81% of corn was reported emerged, above both the 76% emerged last year and the 64% emerged in the week prior. The 5-year average emergence rate for this week was 70%.
According to the latest USDA Crop Progress report, some 3% of corn has emerged in the week ended April 25, in line with the 3% emerged in the same week last year but below the 5-year average of 4%.
According to the latest USDA Crop Progress report, some 2% of corn has been planted in the week ended April 4, in line with the 2% planted in the same week last year.
Consistent rains across Ohio and the Corn Belt continue to delay planting progress, as the June 17 USDA Planting Progress report showed that 68% of intended corn acres and 50% of intended soybean acres have been planted in Ohio.
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