Status of 2023 Corn and Soybean Crops
The USDA Crop Progress Report released on May 8th documented corn and soybean planting in 2023. Soybeans and corn are both ahead of the five-year average.
The extent of damage due to unseasonal frost in late April should be reflected in future projections of yield.
Subsoil and surface moisture levels were higher than the corresponding weeks in 2022 expediting planting. EGG-NEWS will report on the progress of the two major crops as monitored by the USDA through the end of the 2023 harvest in November.
Reference is made to the April 11th WASDE Report #635 retrievable under the STATISTICS tab and the weekly Commodity and Energy Report documenting prospective plantings in this edition. WASDE #636 for May will be posted in the May 19th edition of EGG-NEWS
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WEEK ENDING |
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Crop
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April 30th 2023
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May 7th 2023
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5-Year Average
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Corn Planted (%)
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26
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49
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42
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Corn Emerged (%)
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6
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12
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11
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Soybeans planted (%)
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19
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35
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21
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Soybeans emerged(%)
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0
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9
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4
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Crop Condition
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V. Poor
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Poor
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Fair
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Good
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Excellent
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Corn 2023 (%)
Corn 2022 (%)
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Soybeans 2023 (%)
Soybeans 2022 (%)
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Parameter
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V. Short
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Short
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Adequate
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Surplus
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Topsoil moisture: Past Week
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10
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20
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59
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11
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Past Year
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11
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15
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56
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18
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Subsoil moisture: Past Week
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13
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22
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57
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8
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Past Year
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14
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19
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54
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13
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