Minnesota

Warmer weather late in the week ending June 19 helped promote crop development across the state, according to the Minnesota Agricultural Statistics Service, June 20.

Soybeans advanced 17 percentage points on emergence last week. Small grains are starting to head slightly behind the five-year average. Wet conditions continue to delay the first cutting of alfalfa and spraying of field crops.

The average temperature for the week was 66.2 degrees, 0.6 degrees above normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of June 10 were rated 0 percent very short, 0 percent short, 59 percent adequate, and 41 percent surplus.

An estimated 46 percent of spring Wheat acreage was jointed as of June 19, compared with 56 percent for the same date in 2004 and 55 percent for the five-year average.

Oats were 66 percent jointed, compared with 70 percent last year and 69 percent for the five-year average. Barley was 58 percent jointed, compared with 46 percent last year and 56 percent for the five-year average.

Corn height was 12 inches compared with 13 inches last year and for the five-year average. Soybeans were 91 percent emerged versus 95 percent last year and 95 percent as the five-year average. Soybean height was 4 inches compared with 5 inches last year.

Date: 6/21/05

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