Crop Progress as of April 21st:
Corn Planted 12%; 6% last week; 10% on average
Corn Emerged 3%; 2% on average
Soybeans Planted 8%; 3% last week; 4% on average
Winter Wheat Headed 17%; 11% last week; 13% on average
Winter Wheat Condition 50% G/E; 55% G/E last week; 26% G/E last year
Spring Wheat Planted 15%; 7% last week; 10% on average
Spring Wheat Emerged 2%; 3% on average
LINCOLN, Neb. April 22, 2024 – For the week ending April 21, 2024, there were 4.7 days
suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil
moisture supplies rated 12% very short, 33% short, 51% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil
moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 39% short, 46% adequate, and 4% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn planted was 6%, near 8% last year and 5% for the five-year average.
Soybeans planted was 2%, near 3% last year, and equal to average.
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 3% poor, 27% fair, 52% good, and 16% excellent.
Oats planted was 71%, ahead of 63% last year and 60% average. Emerged was 36%, ahead of
20% both last year and average.
MANHATTAN, Kan. April 22, 2024 – For the week ending April 21, 2024, there were 5.9 days
suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil
moisture supplies rated 27% very short, 38% short, 34% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil
moisture supplies rated 24% very short, 40% short, 35% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 8% very poor, 18% poor, 38% fair, 33%
good, and 3% excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 72%, well ahead of 41% last year and 48% for
the five-year average. Headed was 4%, near 2% last year and 1% average.
Corn planted was 26%, near 22% last year, and ahead of 18% average. Emerged was 3%, near
2% last year and 1% average.
Soybeans planted was 6%, near 3% last year, and ahead of 1% average.
Sorghum planted was 1%.
