This article was originally published at 3:04 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 26. It was last updated with additional information at 3:12 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 26.
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OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. soybean planting continues to run ahead of both last year's pace and the five-year average, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Tuesday. The report is normally released on Mondays but was delayed this week due to Memorial Day.
Corn was 86% planted and 60% emerged.
Soybeans were 79% planted and 49% emerged.
Spring wheat was 86% planted and 56% emerged.
NASS estimated U.S. winter wheat condition at 26% good to excellent, down 24 points from 50% last year.
Check this page throughout the afternoon for additional highlights from this week's report.
To view weekly crop progress reports issued by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/…. Look for the U.S. map in the "Find Data and Reports by" section and choose the state you wish to view in the drop-down menu. Then look for that state's "Crop Progress & Condition" report.
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| National Crop Progress Summary |
| |
This |
Last |
Last |
5-Year |
| |
Week |
Week |
Year |
Avg. |
| Corn planted |
86 |
76 |
86 |
83 |
| Corn emerged |
60 |
39 |
65 |
58 |
| Soybeans planted |
79 |
67 |
75 |
68 |
| Soybeans emerged |
49 |
32 |
48 |
40 |
| Winter wheat headed |
78 |
71 |
73 |
70 |
| Spring wheat planted |
86 |
73 |
86 |
79 |
| Spring wheat emerged |
56 |
39 |
58 |
51 |
| Cotton planted |
53 |
41 |
50 |
53 |
| Sorghum planted |
36 |
30 |
38 |
37 |
| Oats planted |
95 |
87 |
94 |
90 |
| Oats emerged |
79 |
62 |
80 |
74 |
| Oats headed |
25 |
NA |
28 |
24 |
| Barley planted |
90 |
81 |
81 |
82 |
| Barley emerged |
67 |
49 |
56 |
55 |
| Rice planted |
93 |
88 |
92 |
93 |
| Rice emerged |
78 |
74 |
81 |
78 |
| Sunflowers planted |
27 |
6 |
22 |
17 |
| Peanuts planted |
60 |
41 |
66 |
65 |
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| National Crop Condition Summary |
|
|
|
| (VP=Very Poor; P=Poor; F=Fair; G=Good; E=Excellent) |
| |
VP |
P |
F |
G |
E |
| Winter Wheat |
|
|
|
|
|
| This Week |
18 |
26 |
30 |
22 |
4 |
| Prev Week |
18 |
25 |
30 |
22 |
5 |
| DTN 5-Yr Avg |
14 |
17 |
31 |
32 |
6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Rice |
|
|
|
|
|
| This Week |
1 |
3 |
23 |
56 |
17 |
| Prev Week |
0 |
2 |
24 |
59 |
15 |
| DTN 5-Yr Avg |
1 |
3 |
22 |
59 |
16 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Oats |
|
|
|
|
|
| This Week |
8 |
14 |
34 |
40 |
4 |
| Prev Week |
8 |
15 |
31 |
42 |
4 |
| DTN 5-Yr Avg |
7 |
9 |
29 |
48 |
6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Barley |
|
|
|
|
|
| This Week |
0 |
6 |
52 |
40 |
2 |
| Prev Week |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| DTN 5-Yr Avg |
8 |
15 |
30 |
42 |
5 |
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