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Wheat almost all headed out, cotton planting continues
Missouri
Rain over most of the state during the week ending May 16 slowed fieldwork but planting of the major row crops, except for cotton, remains ahead of normal, according to the May 17 Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service report.
There were 3.1 days suitable for fieldwork, ranging from less than 3 days in the northwest, northeast and east-central districts, to over 4 days in the southwest and south-central districts. Ninety-one percent of the ground intended for spring crops has been worked at least once, well ahead of normal and varying from 83 percent in the west-central district to over 90 percent worked in all other districts. The topsoil moisture supply ratings averaged 1 percent very short, 8 percent short, 78 percent adequate and 13 percent surplus, with most areas showing an increase in moisture from a week earlier. The northwest district is the driest area with 35 percent rated as short or very short, while the southeast district is the wettest with 37 percent surplus.
Corn planting is 96 percent complete, up only slightly from a week ago but about 2 weeks ahead of both last year and the five-year average of 79 percent. Emergence of corn has reached 85 percent, also 2 weeks ahead of average. A minor amount of re-planting has been necessary in lowland fields where excessive moisture caused poor stands. Corn condition is rated as 2 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 67 percent good and 10 percent excellent, similar to a week ago.
Thirty-nine percent of the expected soybean acreage is planted, 9 days ahead of last year and 6 days ahead of the average of 27 percent. Bean planting is most advanced in the northwest district at 67 percent complete, followed by the north-central district at 45 percent. The southwest and south-central districts are least advanced with 12 percent or less planted. Sixteen percent of the soybeans are emerged, 3 days ahead of average. Forty-three percent of the intended acreage of sorghum has been planted, 6 days ahead of last year and 2 days ahead of normal, with progress ranging from around 20 percent across the central third of the state to 75 percent in the southeast.
Thirty-nine percent of the expected soybean acreage is planted, 9 days ahead of last year and 6 days ahead of the average of 27 percent. Bean planting is most advanced in the northwest district at 67 percent complete, followed by the north-central district at 45 percent. The southwest and south-central districts are least advanced with 12 percent or less planted. Sixteen percent of the soybeans are emerged, 3 days ahead of average. Forty-three percent of the intended acreage of sorghum has been planted, 6 days ahead of last year and 2 days ahead of normal, with progress ranging from around 20 percent across the central third of the state to 75 percent in the southeast.
Rice planting is 92 percent complete, 13 days ahead of last year and 10 days ahead of the 79 percent average. Eighty-two percent of the rice has emerged, also sharply ahead of average. Condition of rice averages 1 percent poor, 13 percent fair, 78 percent good and 8 percent excellent, a moderate increase from a week earlier. Sixty-nine percent of the expected cotton acreage is planted, a week ahead of last year's late progress but 4 days behind the average of 79 percent, as heavy rains in the Bootheel again interrupted planting.
Pasture condition is reported as 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 54 percent good and 20 percent excellent, a continued slight improvement from a week ago in response to warmer temperatures and more moisture.
Date: 5/20/04
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