Slow Pace
Percent of corn planted as of May 19 lowest on record for this period
- Corn emerged from the ground 19% vs 10% last week, 47% a year ago
- Soybeans planted 19% vs 9% last week, and 53% a year ago
- Soybeans emerged 5% vs 24% a year ago
- Spring wheat planted 70% vs 45% last week, and 76% a year ago
- Spring wheat emerged 26% vs 10% last week, and 34% a year ago
- Cotton planted 44% vs 26% last week, and 50% a year ago
- Winter wheat 66% g/e vs 64% last week, and 36% a year ago
- Kansas 60% g/e vs 56% a week ago
Source - https://www.bloomberg.com/
