The latest Iowa Crop Report from the USDA shows that as of Sunday, 95 percent of the expected corn crop had been planted. Corn emerged reached 76 percent, 6 days ahead of last year’s pace and 2 days ahead of normal.
Corn condition rated 2 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 21 percent excellent.
92 percent of the expected soybean crop has been planted, just over 2 weeks ahead of last year and 8 days ahead of the 5-year average.
Soybeans emerged reached 60 percent, 8 days ahead of last year and 4 days ahead of normal.
Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 16 percent excellent.
