Winter wheat crop development is currently ahead of normal, with estimates ranging from is about nine to 11 days ahead of normal based on growing degree day accumulations through May 20. That early harvest has many growers considering taking advantage of that larger window for double-cropping soybeans.
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%.
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