Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, OhioВ and Wisconsin were either at or above normal for soybean planting progress as of May 31.Д«ased on data in the March 30 USDA Planting Intentions Report, it is estimated that there were approximately 4 million acres of corn and over 11 million acres of soybeans remaining to be planted in North and South Dakota and MinnesotaВ as of May 31. South Dakota was only slightly behind normal with 61% of the soybeans planted by May 31, compared to a five-year average of 64%. Similar to corn, the May 31st report showed that the largest planting progress deficits were in North Dakota with only 23% of the soybeans planted, compared to a five-year average of 70%, and Minnesota with 55%, compared to the 5-year average of 80%. soybean acreage was planted, which was also very near the 5-year (2017-2021) average of 67% by that date. The May 31 USDA report indicated that 66% of the anticipated U.S. Many of the remaining corn acres to be planted in North Dakota and the northern half of Minnesota could be very difficult to plant due to the continued wet field conditions.

Some additional planting progress was likely made during the first few days of June. However, both states made a remarkable recovery from the corn planting progress on May 16, when the percent of the corn planted was only 4% in North Dakota and 35% in Minnesota. The two states with slowest corn planting progress on May 31 were North Dakota at only 56%, compared to a normal of 83% planted, and Minnesota with 82% planted, compared to a normal 92% planted. The same would be true for the southern one-third of MinnesotaВ as well as in South Dakota, which had 86% of the corn planted by May 31,В compared to only 31% planted on May 16. The May 31 report showed that States such as Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, OhioВ and Wisconsin were either at normal or above-normal corn planting progress levelsВ after being well behind normal in mid-May. This has resulted in delayed planting, as well as some standing water, in portions of the region.

Some portions of North Dakota and the northern two-thirds of MinnesotaВ as well as adjoining areas of South DakotaВ recorded as much as 7-9 inches of rainfall or more during May. Total rainfall amounts across the Upper Midwest during the month of May were quite variable however, most areas of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota received above average rainfall during the month. In addition, excessive rainfall and flooding also resulted in poor germination and drown-out damage in some fields that were previously planted. Some favorable weather conditions during last week of May and the first few days of JuneВ allowed for significant planting progress in the many areas however, there is still a significant amount of corn and soybeans remaining to be planted in North Dakota, as well as in portions of Central and Northwest Minnesota.ДЇrequent rainfall events from late April through most of May has resulted in the serious planting delays across this region.

Spring 2022 has been a battle for crop producers in many portions of the Upper Midwest, as they have tried to get corn and soybeans planted on a timely basis.

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