Planting Moves Past Halfway Mark
Published: Friday, May 19, 2023
The following is from the Indiana Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending May 14.
Optimal fieldwork conditions spurred planting progress for many throughout the state. Soil moisture levels decreased from the previous week, with 85% of topsoil moisture reported as adequate or surplus.
The average temperature for the week was 66.5 degrees F, 6 degrees above normal.
The amount of rainfall varied from none to 2.72 inches over the week.
The statewide average precipitation was .88 inches, .04 inches below normal.
There were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork.
Warm weather encouraged a surge in planting progress throughout much of the state. Corn and soybean planting progress each continued ahead of their respective five-year averages.
Emergence progress for both corn and soybeans also surpassed their respective five-year averages.
Winter wheat headed progress continued ahead of its five-year average with 78% of the crop rated in good to excellent condition.
Livestock were reportedly doing well. Pasture conditions improved from the previous week with 71% of pasture rated in good to excellent condition.
Other activities for the week included fungicide applications, roadside mowing and machine maintenance.
Topsoil moisture was rated very short, 3%; short, 12%; adequate, 70%; surplus, 15%.
Subsoil moisture was rated very short, 3%; short, 14%; adequate, 74%; surplus, 9%.
The crop progress schedule (last week, previous week, 2022 and 5-year average) showed: corn planted, 56, 36, 36, 48; corn emerged, 22, 6, 8, 20; soybeans planted, 52, 33, 25, 36; soybeans emerged, 18, 5, 3, 10; winter wheat jointing, 89, 80, 77, 80; winter wheat headed, 32, 16, 16, 26.
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