May 21: Crop progress and pasture conditions

South Dakota

For the week ending May 21, 2023, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Topsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 29% short, 60% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 13% very short, 31% short, 53% adequate, and 3% surplus.

Field Crops Report: Corn planted was 76%, ahead of 58% last year and 63% for the five-year average. Emerged was 30%, well ahead of 10% last year, and ahead of 22% average.

Soybeans planted was 56%, well ahead of 31% last year, and ahead of 39% average. Emerged was 12%, ahead of 3% last year, and near 9% average.

Winter wheat condition rated 7% very poor, 15% poor, 44% fair, 34% good, and 0% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 2%, near 1% last year and 3% average.

Spring wheat planted was 95%, near 92% last year, and ahead of 90% average. Emerged was 74%, ahead of 65% last year and 63% average.

Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 5% poor, 50% fair, 43% good, and 2% excellent. Oats planted was 94%, ahead of 86% last year and 87% average. Emerged was 71%, ahead of 55% last year and 65% average.

Sorghum planted was 31%, ahead of 20% last year and 21% average.

Sunflowers planted was 3%, near 5% last year, and behind 8% average.

Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 10% very poor, 9% poor, 50% fair, 30% good, and 1% excellent.

North Dakota

For the week ending May 21, 2023, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 12% short, 69% adequate, and 18% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 11% short, 73% adequate, and 12% surplus.

Field Crops Report: Soybeans planted was 20%, ahead of 6% last year, but behind 33% for the five-year average. Emerged was 1%, near 4% average.

Spring wheat planted was 48%, well ahead of 26% last year, but behind 65% average. Emerged was 13%, ahead of 8% last year, but behind 29% average.

Durum wheat planted was 38%, well ahead of 16% last year, but behind 55% average. Emerged was 9%, ahead of 3% last year, but behind 18% average.

Winter wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 44% fair, 51% good, and 3% excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 20%, well behind 50% last year and 43% average.

Corn planted was 32%, ahead of 18% last year, but behind 50% average. Emerged was 4%, near 1% last year, but behind 11% average.

Canola planted was 23%, ahead of 12% last year, but well behind 43% average.

Sugarbeets planted was 90%, well ahead of 21% last year, and ahead of 79% average.

Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 23% fair, 73% good, and 1% excellent. Oats planted was 35%, near 34% last year, but well behind 62% average. Emerged was 8%, near 10% last year, and behind 25% average.

Barley planted was 38%, ahead of 24% last year, but well behind 64% average. Emerged was 8%, near 6% last year, but behind 26% average.

Dry edible peas planted was 53%, well ahead of 25% last year, but behind 61% average. Emerged was 16%, ahead of 7% last year, but near 20% average.

Sunflowers planted was 5%, near 3% last year, but behind 13% average.

Flaxseed planted was 14%, ahead of 8% last year, but well behind 40% average.

Potatoes planted was 60%, well ahead of 11% last year, and ahead of 54% average.

Dry edible beans planted was 12%, ahead of 4% last year, but behind 24% average.

Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 1% very poor, 6% poor, 31% fair, 55% good, and 7% excellent. Stock water supplies rated 0% very short, 3% short, 82% adequate, and 15% surplus.

Nebraska

For the week ending May 21, 2023, there were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Topsoil moisture supplies rated 25% very short, 33% short, 41% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 36% very short, 37% short, 27% adequate, and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report: Corn planted was 87%, ahead of 82% last year, and near 86% for the fiveyear average. Emerged was 60%, ahead of 44% last year and 51% average.

Soybeans planted was 79%, ahead of 68% last year and 70% average. Emerged was 45%, well ahead of 24% last year, and ahead of 29% average.

Winter wheat condition rated 17% very poor, 19% poor, 32% fair, 31% good, and 1% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 19%, behind 25% last year, but near 16% average.

Sorghum planted was 20%, near 21% last year, and behind 29% average.

Oats condition rated 20% very poor, 22% poor, 31% fair, 24% good, and 3% excellent. Oats emerged was 92%, ahead of 85% last year and 84% average.

Dry edible beans planted was 4%, near 8% last year.

Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 26% very poor, 29% poor, 30% fair, 15% good, and 0% excellent.

Iowa

Cooler than normal temperatures and relatively dry weather helped Iowa farmers to 4.8 days suitable for fieldworkduring the week ending May 21, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers were still planting corn, soybeans, and oats this week, although planting activities were nearing completion.

Topsoil moisture condition rated 5 percent very short, 20 percent short, 71 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 7 percent very short, 25 percent short, 65 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus.

Ninety-five percent of Iowa’s expected corn crop has been planted, 9 days ahead of last year and 12 days ahead of the 5-year average. Sixty-five percent of the corn crop has emerged, 6 days ahead of last year and 4 days ahead of the average.

Eighty-four percent of Iowa’s expected soybean crop has been planted, just over a week ahead of last year and nearly 2 weeks ahead of normal. Forty-three percent of soybeans have emerged, 8 days ahead of last year and 6 days ahead of average.

Ninety-four percent of the expected oat crop has emerged, 8 days ahead of normal. Eleven percent of the oat crop has headed, 9 days ahead of last year and 10 days ahead of the average. Oat condition improved to 80 percent good to excellent.

Eight percent of the State’s first cutting of alfalfa hay has been completed. Hay condition declined to 66 percent good to excellent.

Pasture condition rated 58 percent good to excellent. Reports of livestock turned out to pasture were received again this week, overall livestock conditions are good.

Minnesota

A mild week weather-wise gave Minnesota farmers 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending May 21, 2023, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The majority of fieldwork for the week was planting crops. Some livestock were released to pastures.

Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 3 percent very short, 9 percent short, 68 percent adequate, and 20 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 3 percent very short, 9 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 16 percent surplus.

Corn planting reached 80 percent complete, 1 week ahead of last year and 1 day ahead of the 5-year average. Corn emergence reached 44 percent.

Soybean planting was 53 percent complete, 1 week ahead of last year but 1 day behind the 5-year average. Soybean emergence reached 19 percent.

Planting progress for barley reached 66 percent with 24 percent of the crop emerged.

Oats planted was at 77 percent with 49 percent emerged.

Spring wheat planting reached 74 percent with 30 percent emerged.

Dry edible beans planting reached 27 percent with 1 percent emerged.

Potato planting was at 56 percent, sugarbeets planting was at 94 percent, and sunflower planting reached 29 percent.

The first cutting of alfalfa hay started at 2 percent.

All hay condition was rated 68 percent good to excellent, and pasture condition was rated 64 percent good to excellent.