Farmers make good planting progress

Warm weather advanced crop development in Minnesota during the week ending June 3, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Upper Midwest Regional Field Office, Minnesota. There were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork, allowing farmers to make good planting progress. Additional field activities for the week included spraying and cutting hay.

Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 9 percent short, 80 percent adequate and 10 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 8 percent short, 81 percent adequate and 10 percent surplus.

Minnesota’s spring wheat was 97 percent planted, 2 weeks behind last year but 2 days ahead of the 5-year average. Eighty-seven percent of the spring wheat crop had emerged. Spring wheat was 9 percent jointed, 10 days behind last year and 12 days behind average. Oats were reported as 98 percent planted. Eighty-eight percent of the oat crop had emerged, 5 days behind last year. Oats were 33 percent jointed, 10 days behind last year and one week behind average. Planting of the barley crop was 97 percent complete, over a week behind last year. Eighty-five percent of the barley crop had emerged with 11 percent of the barley crop jointed, 10 days behind last year.

Corn planting was 98 percent completed. Eighty-seven percent of the corn crop had emerged, 2 days behind last year but 2 days ahead of average. Soybeans were 93 percent planted, 9 days ahead of average. Soybeans were 65 percent emerged, 2 days ahead of average.

Dry edible beans were 81 percent planted and 46 percent emerged, with emergence 4 days ahead of both last year and the average. Sunflowers were 90 percent planted, 2 days behind last year but 10 days ahead of average. Potato planting was reported as 93 percent complete, 6 days behind last year and 3 days behind average.