Fieldwork makes significant progress

Minnesota

Producers continued to make significant progress on field work and plantings during the week ending May 18, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Minnesota Field Office, May 19.

As of May 18, spring wheat, sugarbeet, and potato plantings neared or surpassed the five-year average, while corn and soybean plantings advanced rapidly. Statewide, on average, there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week.

The average temperature for the week was 53.0 degrees, 3.2 degrees below normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of May 16 were rated 0 percent very short, 3 short, 78 adequate, and 19 surplus.

As of May 18, land prepared for corn planting was 80 percent complete compared to 97 percent last year and 96 percent for the five-year average. Corn planted was 67 percent complete compared to 95 percent last year and 92 percent average. Corn was 3 percent emerged compared to 71 percent last year and 46 percent average.

Land prepared for soybean planting was 37 percent complete compared to 84 percent last year and 70 percent average. Soybeans were 25 percent planted compared to 74 percent last year and 52 percent average.

Spring wheat was 91 percent planted compared to 97 percent last year and 92 percent average. Thirty-nine percent of spring wheat was emerged compared to 74 percent last year and 63 percent average. Oats were 84 percent planted compared to 96 percent last year and 95 percent average. Potatoes were 82 percent planted compared to 87 percent last year and 81 percent average. Ninety-three percent of sugarbeets were planted compared to 99 percent last year and 95 percent average.

5/26/08
6 Star Midwest Ag\3-B

Date: 5/20/08

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