USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
This article was originally published at 7:31 a.m. CST on Tuesday, Nov. 18. It was last updated with additional information at 8:59 a.m. CST on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
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OMAHA (DTN) -- In its first Crop Progress update since the government reopened, the national corn harvest is lagging slightly behind average while winter wheat planting is moving along, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.
Multiple storm systems moving through the country this week will bring rain, isolated snow and possible severe weather while improving soil moisture, according to DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick.
CORN
-- Harvest progress: Corn harvest is slightly behind at 91% complete, which is 7 percentage points behind last year's 98% and 3 percentage points behind the five-year average of 94%. Nebraska is the furthest behind at 74% harvested, 23 percentage points behind last year's pace. Indiana's crop was 93% harvested, and Kansas' crop was 92% harvested.
SOYBEANS
-- Harvest progress: Soybean harvest continued on pace at 95% complete as of Sunday, 3 points behind last year's 98% and 1 point behind the five-year average of 96%. North Dakota was 97% harvested, and Nebraska was 84% harvested.
WINTER WHEAT
-- Planting progress: Winter wheat planting is moving along to reach 92% nationwide as of Sunday, 2 points behind last year's 94% and 3 points behind the five-year average of 95%. Idaho, Oregon, South Dakota and Washington winter wheat planting are 100% complete. Nebraska is 78% planted, significantly behind both last year's pace and the five-year average which typically shows planting at 100% complete at this time.
-- Crop development: An estimated 79% of winter wheat had emerged as of Sunday, 4 points behind last year's 83% and 5 points behind the five-year average of 84%.
-- Crop condition: An estimated 45% of winter wheat that had emerged is in good-to-excellent condition, down 4 points from the previous year.
THE WEEK AHEAD IN WEATHER
A series of storm systems will sweep across the U.S. this week, brining widespread rain, pockets of snow, potential severe weather and beneficial moisture for soils and winter wheat, according to DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick.
"After the long break between reports, most producers are done with their harvest work, but for those that aren't, there are some hazards this week," Baranick said. "Three separate systems will move through the country and that will produce some significant rainfall. One is getting into the Central Plains here on Monday and will zoom across the Midwest for Tuesday. The northern edge of the rain could add up to a thin band of accumulating snow tonight into Tuesday morning across southern Minnesota and central Wisconsin. Another system now in California will get into the Southern Plains Wednesday night and produce widespread precipitation there eastward through the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys on Thursday and especially Friday with showers lingering in the Southeast on Saturday. We may have to watch for some severe weather as well. And then one more storm system will move through the Southwest this weekend, getting into the Southern Plains on Sunday with more showers that are likely to follow a similar track through the Midwest early next week. All of these storm systems will add up to moderate and perhaps heavy rainfall in some areas. That will help to build soil moisture and reduce drought. And with the warmer temperatures in place this week, that could help to build some roots for those with winter wheat."
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To view weekly crop progress reports issued by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/…. Look for the U.S. map in the "Find Data and Reports by" section and choose the state you wish to view in the drop-down menu. Then look for that state's "Crop Progress & Condition" report.
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Editor's Note: How are your crops looking? Are they better, worse or right on track with USDA NASS' observations this week? Send us your comments, and we'll include them in next week's Crop Progress report story. You can email comments to talk@dtn.com. Please include the location of where you farm.
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| National Crop Progress Summary | ||||
| This | Last | Last | 5-Year | |
| Week | Week | Year | Avg. | |
| Corn Harvested | 91 | NA | 98 | 94 |
| Soybeans Harvested | 95 | NA | 98 | 96 |
| Winter Wheat Planted | 92 | NA | 94 | 95 |
| Winter Wheat Emerged | 79 | NA | 83 | 84 |
| Cotton Harvested | 71 | NA | 76 | 72 |
| Sorghum Harvested | 82 | NA | 94 | 94 |
| Sugarbeets Harvested | 99 | NA | 99 | 99 |
| Peanuts Harvested | 88 | NA | 87 | 89 |
| Sunflowers Harvested | 78 | NA | 87 | 85 |
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| National Crop Condition Summary | |||||||||||||||||
| (VP=Very Poor; P=Poor; F=Fair; G=Good; E=Excellent) | |||||||||||||||||
| This Week | Last Week | Last Year | |||||||||||||||
| VP | P | F | G | E | VP | P | F | G | E | VP | P | F | G | E | |||
| Winter Wheat | 6 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 8 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 8 | ||
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