By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com
(KHBT) – The USDA released their report Monday on the status of planting this spring as of May 7.
41 percent of Iowa’s expected corn crop was planted during the week ending on Sunday, resulting in 70 percent planted, 12 days ahead of last year and one week ahead of the five-year average. That’s compared to 29 percent in the previous week. Six percent of the corn crop has emerged, six days ahead of last year but a day behind average.
One-third of Iowa’s expected soybean crop was planted during the week ending on Sunday, for a total of 49 percent planted, 11 days ahead of last year and just over a week ahead of the average, compared to 16 percent the week before.
96 percent of the expected oat crop has been planted, just over two weeks ahead of last year and 10 days ahead of normal. Oat emergence, at 61 percent, moved from being behind normal a week ago to nine days ahead of last year and four days ahead of the five-year average.